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Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Congrogadinae
Etymology: Halidesmus: Greek, als, alis = salt + Greek, desmos = link, bond (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Nielsen.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Subtropical; 27°N - 17°N
Indian Ocean: Pakistan and the coasts of northern India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 677)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 1;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 58-64;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 45 - 50;
Vertebrae: 64 - 68. Dorsal lateral line (LL) unbranched; ventral LL consists of a single section on each side of the abdomen; LL pores opening from middle of posterior margins of LL scales. Operculum with scales. A dark spot above the pectoral fin.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Winterbottom, R., 1985. Revision and vicariance biogeography of the subfamily Congrogadidae (Pisces: Perciformes: Pseudochromidae). Indo-Pac. Fish. (9):34 p. (Ref. 531)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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