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Dentex fourmanoiri Akazaki & Séret, 1999 |
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photo by
Justine, J.-L. |
| Family: | Sparidae (Porgies) | |||
| Max. size: | 21.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 210 - 290 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: Chesterfield Islands and New Caledonia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Acute snout 70-80°. Eye diameter 2.4-3.35 times in HL. Distal margins of dorsal and caudal fins bright yellow. Snout and suborbital region naked; cheeks, opercle scaly; preopercle scaly except at its posterior margin. Mouth low, slightly oblique. Scales on transverse series 5-6 + 12-15 (Ref. 48491). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 December 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||