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Scientific Name Drepane punctata  (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Name Spotted Sicklefish
Type Locality Asia.
Etymology Drepane: Greek, drepane = sickle. 
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Size 500mm or 19.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Indo-West Pacific: temperate and tropical waters from India to northern Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan and Japan.
IUCN Red List Category Not Evaluated
Other Parameters Occurs in various inshore habitats: sand or mud bottoms, reefs, estuaries and harbors.
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Feeding In nature this species feeds on invertebrates and benthic fishes. User data.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1, pp 273.
Registered Keepers There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update 2015 Jun 13 03:43 (species record created: 2014 Nov 13 23:19)