Neatypus obliquus
Neatypus obliquus Waite, 1905
Western footballer
photo by Groeneveld, R.


Deprecated: strlen(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /var/www/html/FieldGuide/FieldGuideSummary.php on line 600

Deprecated: strlen(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /var/www/html/FieldGuide/FieldGuideSummary.php on line 616
Family:  Microcanthidae (Stripeys)
Max. size:  22 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range - 60 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on offshore reefs (Ref. 9563).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 November 2023 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.