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Latridae (Trumpeters)
Etymology: Goniistius: Name from the Greek -gon for angled and 'istion' for sail; referring to the oblique bars found on many species.
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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - ? m (Ref. 33021). Tropical
Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11310)
Occurs inshore (Ref. 75154), in rocky reef areas (Ref. 120445). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.), 1999. Catalog of fishes. Updated database version of November 1999. Catalog databases as made available to FishBase in November 1999. (Ref. 33021)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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