Port Jackson glassfish
📖 Overview
Occurs in lentic and lotic freshwater, as well as in mangrove areas . A small schooling species also found in estuaries and coastal marine waters .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 24. Adults have a single supraorbital spine, a short-based, deeply notched dorsal fin, and are transparent and silvery .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Port Jackson glassfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Port Jackson glassfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Port Jackson glassfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 6 m . Subtropical; 27°S - 36°S, 146°E - 155°E Southwest Pacific: Endemic to Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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