Plagiogeneion macrolepis McCulloch, 1914 Bigscale rubyfish |
photo by
CSIRO |
Family: | Emmelichthyidae (Rovers) | |||
Max. size: | 47 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 95 - 390 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: restricted to Great Australian Bight. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | A schooling species occurring on the continental shelf and slope (Ref. 9563). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |