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Whiskered prowfish (Neopataecus waterhousii)
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Whiskered prowfish (Neopataecus waterhousii) specimen
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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.

Maximum length
22 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to Australia (Ref. 7300 ): South Australia.

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