Siphonognathus attenuatus, Bicheno, TAS, Photo: Graham Edgar
Siphonognathus attenuatus, Adelaide, SA, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Long thin fish with relatively short snout, pale belly, and prominent white-edged black spot on the tail. The species is not often seen, perhaps because it occurs in deeper water than most other rock whiting.
Information
Max Size: 12 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 13.0-22.5°C
Depth: 5-25m
Habitat: Rocky Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
Occurrence: Frequent (18% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Several (5 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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