| Scientific Classification |
Actinopterygii |
| Scientific Name |
P. eques, P. dewysea, and P. taeniolatus |
| Size |
Up to 20 in. |
| Weight |
Up to 4 oz. |
| Special Physical Traits |
Fused jaws, lobes with leaf-like appendages |
| Life Span |
Up to 10 yrs. in aquariums |
| Habitat |
Seagrass, rocky kelp forests, seaweed beds |
| Diet |
Plankton, small crustaceans, mysid shrimp, and fish larvae |
| Social Lifestyle |
Solitary or pairs |
| Favorite Food Source |
Mysid shrimp |
| Predators |
Few, they are very well camouflaged |
| Location |
Exclusively off the southern coast of Australia |
| Conservation Status |
Least Concern |
