Robust head and body, tapering toward tail base; head rather smooth, armed with low spines, eyes large; anterior dorsal-fin spines very long, only connected at base; pectoral fins large, not reaching beyond anal fin origin; underside of lower jaw with many tiny pores on either side. Greyish to mottled red above with 3 diffuse darker saddle-like bands, underside pale; spinous dorsal fin with 2 dark blotches.

Dangerous:Venomous spines can inflict mild to severe pain

At a glance

Habitat Hard bottom areas in bays and along the coast, in depths of 1-180 m
Size Can grow to around 40cm
Origin Native
Distribution Southern Australia
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australia
Habitat
Hard bottom areas in bays and along the coast, in depths of 1-180 m
Size
Can grow to around 40cm
Common Name Common Gurnard Perch
Aliases Cobbler Perch, Red-spotted Gurnard Perch,
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassActinopterygii
SubclassEuteleostei
SuperorderAcanthopterygii
OrderScorpaeniformes
FamilyNeosebastidae
GenusNeosebastes
SpeciesNeosebastes scorpaenoides
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