Lophiidae (Goosefishes) |
22.08 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
demersal; marine; depth range 133 - 400 m |
Indo-West Pacific: Western Australia (Exmouth Gulf), South China Sea (Macclesfield Bank) and Papua New Guinea. |
Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 6-6; Vertebrae: 18-18. This new species can be separated from other congeners by the combination of D V,8; pelvic-fin rays 6; pectoral-fin rays 23-24. Colouration: body pale khaki, peritoneum with dark pigmentation, and reticulate dark pattern on the light floor of the mouth (Ref. 131498). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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