| Family: |
Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses) |
| Max. size: |
29 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 184 - 351 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-7; Vertebrae: 26-26. Sum of lateral-line scales plus total number of gillrakers, on individual specimens, 78 to 85; caudal fin lunate to deeply forked: dorsal, anal, pelvic, and caudal fins each with some produced soft rays; upper caudal-fin lobe longer than lower; anal fin angulated posteriorly; gular region without scales; endopterygoids and tongue without teeth (Ref. 41254). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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