Plagiogeneion macrolepis McCulloch, 1914
Bigscale rubyfish
photo by CSIRO

Family:  Emmelichthyidae (Rovers)
Max. size:  47 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 95 - 390 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: restricted to Great Australian Bight.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  A schooling species occurring on the continental shelf and slope (Ref. 9563).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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