Family: |
Haliotidae (abalones) |
Max. size: |
20 cm SHW (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Endemic to Australia, from Fremantle, Western Australia to Angourie, New South Wales and south to Blubber Head, Tasmania. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Adults live on rocky surfaces, hidden in crevices, caves, fissures or vertical rock faces (Ref. 93239). Frequent in estuaries, in natural beds on a shingle and mud bank (Ref. 63218). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 14 January 2021 (A2ac) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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