Scientific Name
Pataecus fronto

Common Name
Red indianfish

Biology
Occurs on the continental shelf (Ref. 9563, 75154). Benthic (Ref. 75154).

Classification

Classified By

Richardson, 1844

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Australian prowfishes (Pataecidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: endemic to Australia (Shark Bay, Western Australia (25?21'S) to South Australia and from Moreton Bay, Queensland (27?25'S) to Durras, New South Wales (35?15'S)).

Range

25°S - 36°S

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

40 m

Depth To - meters

80 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 40 - 80 m (Ref. 9563)

Trophic Level

3.56 s.e. 0.59 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

27.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.1250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (14 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated