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Etymology: Labracinus: Greek, labrax, -akos = a fish, Dicentrarchus labrax (Ref. 45335); lineatus: Name from Latin meaning lined, for the longitudinal dark body stripes.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated, usually 5 - 15 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 20°C - 24°C (Ref. 27115), preferred ?
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to Western Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)
Occurs inshore (Ref. 7300). Found in or near crevices of coral or rock of shallow reefs (Ref. 9710).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p. (Ref. 7300)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Aquarium: commercial
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