Red velvetfish (Gnathanacanthus goetzeei)

Scientific name: Gnathanacanthus goetzeei Bleeker, 1855

The Red velvetfish (Gnathanacanthus goetzeei) is a marine fish of the family Gnathanacanthidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Endemic to Australia.

Biology

Inhabits rock reef and weed beds of inshore waters. Benthic. Anterolateral glandular groove with venom gland.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gnathanacanthus goetzeei
Family
Gnathanacanthidae (Red velvetfish)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Endemic to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous

Sources

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

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