Paraulopus okamurai Sato & Nakabo, 2002
Piedtip cucumberfish
Paraulopus okamurai
photo by Graham, K.

Family:  Paraulopidae (Cucumber fishes)
Max. size: 
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 478 m
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific: north of New Zealand.
Diagnosis:  Anal soft rays: 9-11. This species is characterized by the following: A 9-11, rarely 9; pectoral fin rays 16-17; black-and-white-patterned dorsal and caudal fins; side of the body of adults with small brown blotches midlaterally and a smaller brownish saddle behind the adipose fin; interior of the mouth entirely pale (Ref. 86263).
Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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