Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 77 m (Ref. 122739). Tropical; 30°N - 16°N, 32°E - 59°E
Western Indian Ocean: endemic to northern Red Sea, and Lessepsian migrant to Mediterranean Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 120651)
Inhabits coastal waters and feeds on bottom invertebrates. Reproduces in the summer months (Ref. 6757).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Roux, C., 1986. Leiognathidae. p. 856-857. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the north-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 6757)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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