Western footballer (Neatypus obliquus)

Scientific name: Neatypus obliquus Waite, 1905

Western footballer (Neatypus obliquus)

The Western footballer (Neatypus obliquus) is a marine fish of the family Kyphosidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neatypus obliquus
Family
Kyphosidae (Sea chubs)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Depth range
60 m (197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 60 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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