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Introduced
Species
Other Fish sites:
Conger
EelRed
rock cod
Pipefish,
Seahorse, Seadragon
Gurnard
Flathead
Barber
Perch
Cardinal
fish, Gobbleguts
Marble
Fish /Stinky
Groper
Jackass
Morwong
Bastard
Trumpeter
Stripey
Trumpeter
Blue Throat
Wrasse
Purple
Wrasse
Rock
Whiting
Stargazer
Greenback
Flounder
Leatherjacket
Cowfish
Porcupine
(Globe) Fish
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- Neosebastes scorpaenoides - Common
Gurnard Perch
- (Grant, 1987)
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- Habitat:
Moderately and submaximally exposed reef, sand; 2 – 140 m
depth
- Distribution:
SA to NSW and around Tasmania
- Maximum
Size:
Length to 400 mm
- Diet:
Small invertebrates, fish
- Comments:
- Largest of the scorpion fishes regularly
encountered by divers, anglers and gillnet fishers. Mottled
red/brown colour and large pectoral fins. Very long poisonous
spines at the beginning of the dorsal fin have caused numerous
painful wounds. Flesh firm and tasty!
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