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Microichthys sanzoi Sparta, 1950 |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: known only from the Strait of Messina (Sicily) in the Mediterranean. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Pelvic fin reaching the anal fin. Scales much longer than high. Soft dorsal and anal fins distally dark. | |||
| Biology: | This is a non-territorial species. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 23 June 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||