Bottlenose jewfish

Johnius australis

Sciaenid Fish from Australian Waters

Bottlenose jewfish is a marine fish of Southwest Pacific. The species occupies estuaries and brackish water. Records give a maximum length of 23 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Johnius
Maximum length: 23 cm
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: Known along the coasts of northern and northeastern Australia and New Guinea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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