| Sparidae (Porgies) |
| 21.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 210 - 290 m |
| Southwest Pacific: Chesterfield Islands and New Caledonia. |
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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). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 December 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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