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Kyphosidae (Sea chubs) > Scorpidinae
Etymology: Scorpis: Greek, skorpis, -idos = a kind of fish without identification (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 30 m (Ref. 9002). Temperate, preferred ?
Southwest Pacific: Australia (including eastern Tasmania), Lord Howe Island and northern New Zealand.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9002)
Inhabit coastal reefs; small juveniles in estuaries and rock pools.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kuiter, R.H., 1993. Coastal fishes of south-eastern Australia. University of Hawaii Press. Honolulu, Hawaii. 437 p. (Ref. 9002)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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