Little weed whiting
Neoodax balteatus
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A small fish (wrasse family) endemic to southern Australia, from estuaries, seagrass beds and shallow rocky reefs.
- Scientific name
- Neoodax balteatus
- Family
- Odacidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Brackish
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Odacidae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Neoodax waterhousii, Odax algensis, Odax balteatus, Odax brunneus, Odax obscurus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 14 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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