Stout longtom
📖 Overview
Coastal species . Inhabit coral reefs and estuaries . Oviparous . Eggs may be found attached to objects in the water by tendrils on the egg's surface .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 22; Anal soft rays: 18 - 23. Body and caudal peduncle are sub-cylindrical and covered with minute, somewhat deciduous scales; lateral-line low on the body; both jaws greatly produced with an inner row of short strong teeth, reduced in the outer row; dorsal and anal fins posterior on body with dorsal origin slightly anterior to anal fin origin, and both fins are elevated anteriorly; ventral fins abdominal, placed posteriorly, with distance from anal fin less than the fin base length; truncated caudal fin, with center slightly emarginated in adults; silvery on the sides and greenish above; in adults, with snout and fins dusky .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Stout longtom is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - ? m. Tropical; 32°S - 35°S West Pacific: endemic to Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 20 records indexed .
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