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Drepane punctata
Drepaneidae[Sicklefishes]
30.4 cm [max to 50 cm]
21 cm
950 gm
Marine, brackish
10-49 m
Inshore habitats: sand, mud bottoms, reefs, estuaries, habour. Feeds on invertebrates & benthic fishes.
Good
Yes.
Easy to ID as this species of sicklefish is commonly found here. Body silver with black spots. The other one w/o spots but with indistinct strips.
This fish was caught, somewhere east of Sg during "My 3rd Offshore trip" on 30/12/02
