Xenisthmus oligoporus Gill, Bogorodsky & Mal, 2017
Few-pored wriggler

Family:  Xenisthmidae (Collared wrigglers)
Max. size:  2.3 cm SL (male/unsexed); 2.5 cm SL (female)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 - 13 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Saudi Arabia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 13-14; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinguished from it congeners in having a reduced number of cephalic sensory pores (without A, I, J, K, P and Q pores) and in having 14-15 segmented rays in the second dorsal fin (Ref. 115539).
Biology:  Found in sandy areas (Ref. 115539).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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