| Pinguipedidae (Sandperches) |
| 10.44 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
|
demersal; marine; depth range - 100 m |
| Northwest Pacific: Taiwan. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-23; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 19-19; Vertebrae: 32-33. This species is distinguished by the following characters: with a band across head, body with six transverse bands and blade-like bar below eye; numerous small pores connected by canals forming about 9-10 vertical rows on cheek, opercle, and subopercle; scales on nape extending anteriorly to the level of posterior margin of eyes; large spine on posteroventral corner of subopercle; a very narrow interorbital space (1.7?2.0% SL); D IV, each spine progressively
longer, last spine entirely connected by membrane to first dorsal-fin ray; canine teeth 4 pairs, anteriorly in lower jaw; palatine teeth in two rows; vomerine teeth stout, in two rows (Ref. 127987). |
| Most likely to occur in shallow waters not exceeding 100 m (Ref. 127987). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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