| Family: |
Malakichthyidae (Temperate ocean-basses) |
| Max. size: |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 650 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: off Cuba and Bahamaa and off Brazil. Probably has a wide range of distribution. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: lower jaw with a row of conical teeth posterior to a canine tooth near symphysis; absence of basioccipital fossa; proximal-middle radial of first anal-fin pterygiophore with no concavity on anterior surface; pectoral-fin rays 15 (rarely 16); first gill arch with 14-16 gill rakers on lower arm; lateral-line scales 43-45; body depth 32.1-36.8% SL (Ref. 123567). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits rocky bottoms to depths less than 100 m. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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