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Lioscorpius longiceps Günther, 1880 Slender scorpionfish |
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photo by
Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. |
| Family: | Setarchidae (Deep-sea bristly scorpionfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 13 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 180 - 410 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Japan to Western Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 27-27; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 6-6. Color in life pink, with 5 indefinite large dark blotches on the sides of the body: the first three below the spinous dorsal, one below the soft dorsal and one on the base of the caudal fin. | |||
| Biology: | Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 11015) and continental slope. Benthic (Ref. 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | venomous | |||