The name 'stinkfish' refers to the acid smell of the slime covering the body; the slime tastes bitter and may be toxic; only some birds of prey take this species (Ref. 557).

New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone

Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania.

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Analsoft rays: 7

Maximum size: 300 mm ---

30.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 9563))

Dorsal sides of head and body light brown, ventral side white. Males with many small black blotches on head, body, and fins; females without black blotches. Caudal fin elongate, in males with 4 to 6 medial filaments; in females convex, without filaments. Preopercular spine with a dorsal point additionally to main tip, but without an antrorse spine at its base. First dorsal fin not much higher than second dorsal fin. Caudal fin in males with 5 or 6 median filaments (Ref 42832).

Depth range based on 31 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 15 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 8 - 161
  Temperature range (°C): 13.728 - 17.920
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.276 - 2.747
  Salinity (PPS): 35.309 - 35.993
  Oxygen (ml/l): 5.225 - 5.625
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.134 - 0.352
  Silicate (umol/l): 1.009 - 1.900

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 8 - 161

Temperature range (°C): 13.728 - 17.920

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.276 - 2.747

Salinity (PPS): 35.309 - 35.993

Oxygen (ml/l): 5.225 - 5.625

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.134 - 0.352

Silicate (umol/l): 1.009 - 1.900
 
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Depth: 0 - 100m.
Recorded at 100 meters.

Habitat: demersal.

demersal; marine; depth range ? - 100 m (Ref. 9563)

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 9
Species With Barcodes: 1

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