Pataecidae

Whiskered prowfish

Neopataecus waterhousii

Pataecid Fish beneath the Indian Ocean

• Temperate
• Continental endemic
• Local endemic species
• Restricted distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Oceania
• Medium
• Temperate fish

Whiskered prowfish is a marine fish from Eastern Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 22 cm.