Broad Duckbill, Enigmapercis reducta Whitley, 1936
Scientific name: Enigmapercis reducta
Alternative name/s:
Broad Sand-diver, Broad Sandfish, Reduced Grubfish
Broad Sand-diver, Broad Sandfish, Reduced Grubfish
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Holotype from the Ichthyology collection of Enigmapercis redact.
Image: Mark Allen
© Australian Museum
© Australian Museum
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Enigmapercis
- Species
- reducta
- Family
- Percophidae
- Order
- Perciformes
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
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- Size Range
- It grows to about 9 cm in total length.
Introduction
Broad Duckbill is a small, rarely seen fish, with a pointed snout. It usually lives on (and in) sandy substrates.
Habitat
At depths from 1 m to about 150 m.
Distribution
Widespread throughout Australia's temperate marine waters.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Distribution data sourced from the Atlas of Living Australia
References
- Gomon, M.F., Bray, D. & R.H. Kuiter (Eds). 2008. The Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Reed New Holland. Pp. 928.
- Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & G.R. Allen. 2006. Fishes. In Beesley, P.L. & A. Wells. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing: Australia. parts 1-3, pages 1-2178.
