Ostracoberyx paxtoni Quéro & Ozouf-Costaz, 1991
Spinycheek seabass
Ostracoberyx paxtoni
photo by Graham, K.

Family:  Ostracoberycidae (Shellskin alfonsinos)
Max. size:  15.7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 360 - 512 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: eastern Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on the continental slope. Benthic (Ref. 75154).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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