Warty prowfish (Aetapcus maculatus)

Scientific name: Aetapcus maculatus G?nther, 1861

Warty prowfish (Aetapcus maculatus)

The Warty prowfish (Aetapcus maculatus) is a marine fish of the family Pataecidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from Western Australia to Tasmania.

Biology

Inhabits rock reef. Benthic. In shallow coastal waters, occasionally taken by anglers. Neither anterolateral glandural groove nor venom gland is present.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aetapcus maculatus
Family
Pataecidae (Australian prowfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to Tasmania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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