Red Indian fish

Pataecus fronto

Pataecid Fish beneath Indo Pacific

Red
Tropical
Continental endemic
Local endemic species
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Medium
Tropical fish

The Red Indian fish (Pataecus fronto), also known as the red forehead fish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, an Australian prowfish belonging to the subfamily Pataecinae. It is endemic to the coastal waters of western and southern Australia where it occurs at depths of from 5 to 80 metres (16 to 262 ft). This species is the only known member of its genus.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Pataecidae
Genus: Pataecus
Maximum length: 27 cm
Water: Marine
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)).

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