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Long-rayed Weed Whiting

Siphonognathus radiatus

Also known as: Bridled Rock Whiting, Bridled Weed Whiting, Longray Rock Whiting, Longray Weed Whiting, Long-rayed Rock Whiting, Stranger, Weed Whiting

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2012
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Adult
@Sidsloth · Elliston, Australia · October 20181 / 1
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Overview

Found in large, loose schools, over soft bottoms with seagrass cover.
Eastern Indian Ocean - Australia

A weed dwelling fish, males have colourful fin displays.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
blue linesred lines
Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Eastern Indian Ocean
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Found in large, loose schools, over soft bottoms with seagrass cover.

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    Taxonomy

    1. familyOdacidae
    2. genusSiphonognathus
    3. speciesSiphonognathus radiatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

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