Shortfin Seabat, Halieutaea brevicauda

Scientific name: Halieutaea brevicauda
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    07/04/22
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Shortfin Seabat, Halieutaea brevicauda Click to enlarge image
A Shortfin Seabat found in a box of king prawns that were trawled off Stockton Beach, New South Wales, August 2013. Image: Nigel Hayward
© Nigel Hayward

Fast Facts

  • Classification
    Genus
    Halieutaea
    Species
    brevicauda
    Family
    Ogcocephalidae

A Shortfin Seabat found in a box of king prawns that had been trawled off Stockton Beach, New South Wales, August 2013.

Shortfin Seabat and prawn
A Shortfin Seabat found in a box of king prawns that were trawled off Stockton Beach, New South Wales, August 2013. Thank you to Hans Ho for identifying the fish and Dave Harasti for sending the images. Image: Nigel Hayward
© Nigel Hayward
Shortfin Seabat, Halieutaea brevicauda
A Shortfin Seabat found in a box of king prawns that were trawled off Stockton Beach, New South Wales, August 2013. Image: Nigel Hayward
© Nigel Hayward