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Neoodax balteatus (Little weed whiting; Little rock whiting; Ground mullet)

Synonyms: Neoodax waterhousii; Odax algensis; Odax balteatus; Odax brunneus; Odax obscurus
Language: Mandarin Chinese

Wikipedia Abstract

Neoodax balteatus, the Little weed whiting, is a species of weed whiting endemic to Australia where it occurs along the Indian Ocean coast from Cockburn Sound to north of the city of Sydney. It is also found around Tasmania. It inhabits marine and brackish waters, preferring sheltered areas such as estuaries and also on rocky reefs and in seagrass beds. It occurs at depths of from 1 to 22 metres (3.3 to 72.2 ft) (though usually shallower than 15 metres (49 ft)). This species grows to a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus.
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Predators

Macroctopus maorum (Maori octopus)[1]

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1Diet and feeding strategy of Octopus maorum in southeast Tasmania, Grubert, Mark A.; Wadley, Vicki A.; White, Robert W. G., Bulletin of Marine Science, Volume 65, Number 2, September 1999 , pp. 441-451
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0