HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesCodsMorid codsSlender beardy Slender beardy (Lotella schuettei) Scientific name: Lotella schuettei Steindachner, 1866 The Slender beardy (Lotella schuettei) is a brackish-water fish of the family Moridae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Australia. BiologyDorsal soft rays (total): 62-67; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 51 - 55Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameLotella schuetteiFamilyMoridae (Morid cods)OrderGadiformes (Cods)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length25.0EnvironmentMarine; brackish; reef-associatedClimateSubtropicalDistributionEastern Indian Ocean: Australia.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026