Author: (Forster, 1801)
Comments: A shallow water species; on hard substratum (Ref. 39287).  Adults are collected usually from bays and many from tide pools (Ref. 54980).  Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).  Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205).  Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).