| Family: |
Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses) |
| Max. size: |
2.71 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 175 - 480 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D XII,13, no dorsal-fin rays filamentous, the fourth dorsal-fin spine the longest, the spine length 2.25-2.34 in head; A III, 7; pectoral-fin rays 13, none branched; branched caudal fin emarginate without filamentous rays; branched caudal-fin rays 13; anterior half of interorbital space scalelesss; gill rakers 7 + 10-11; posterior margin of preopercle with 11-19 serrae, lower margin with 2 antrorse spines; lateral line incomplete, 17 tubed scales; scales above lateral line to origin of dorsal fin 3½; scales below lateral line to origin of anal fin 9; circumpeduncular scales 14; cheek with about 5 diagonal rows of large scales; sides of body with a large, round black blotch, caudal peduncle with two dark brown spots (Ref. 125645). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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