Schuettea woodwardi (Waite, 1905)
Woodwards pomfret
Schuettea woodwardi
photo by Good, P.

Family:  Monodactylidae (Moonyfishes or fingerfishes)
Max. size:  24 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: southwestern Australia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 5-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-30; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 29-32
Biology:  Forms schools in shallow coastal waters.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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