Pencil weed whiting (Siphonognathus beddomei)

Scientific name: Siphonognathus beddomei Johnston, 1885

The Pencil weed whiting (Siphonognathus beddomei) is a brackish-water fish of the family Odacidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from Perth, Western Australia to Wilsons Promontory, Victoria; including Tasmania.

Biology

Common on rocky reefs with thick growths of brown macroalgae at depths of 10 m; also in areas of only moderate wave action.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Siphonognathus beddomei
Family
Odacidae (Cales and weed-whitings)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
1–20 m (3–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 1 - 20 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Perth, Western Australia to Wilsons Promontory, Victoria; including Tasmania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: potential
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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