Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Kurtiformes

Family: Apogonidae

Genus: Jaydia

Species: Jaydia novaeguineae (Valenciennes, 1832)

Climate Zone

Biology

Usually lives on sand bottom in shallow waters from depths of 22-62 m. Trawled specimens were collected from 40-55 m on an open sandy area (Ref. 99978).

Habitat

associated

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless