Halieutaea brevicauda Ogilby, 1910 Spiny sea bat |
photo by
CSIRO |
Family: | Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) | |||
Max. size: | 21 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 90 - 250 m | |||
Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: eastern coast of Australia (New South Wales and Queensland). | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | A benthic species (Ref. 75154) found on the continental shelf (Ref. 9563, 75154) and slope (Ref. 75154). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |