Histiopterus typus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844
Sailfin armourhead
Histiopterus typus
photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.

Family:  Pentacerotidae (Armorheads), subfamily: Histiopterinae
Max. size:  42 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 40 - 421 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to South Africa, Oman, Arabian Sea, Australia, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines. Reported from Malaysia (Ref. 5756) and Indonesia (Ref. 5978).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-27; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-10. Small specimens pale with dark blotches on body, dorsal, anal and pelvic fins becoming larger and coalescing with growth; adults dark with narrow, pale, vertical bands (Ref. 5449).
Biology:  Inhabits deep rocky reefs (Ref. 9710, 11230).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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