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Paracaristius nemorosus Stevenson & Kenaley, 2011 |
| Family: | Caristiidae (Manefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 17 cm SL (male/unsexed); 20 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 750 - 1550 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 30-33; Anal soft rays: 15-18; Vertebrae: 34-37. This species is distinguished from P. maderensis and P. nudarcus by having fingerlike papillae along the dorsal margin of the hyoid arch and at the interhyal-posterior ceratohyal articulation, with dorsal-fin rays 30-33 (vs. 27-31), fewer anal-fin rays 15-18 (vs. 17-20); differs from P. aquilus by having greater body depth, >50% SL (vs <50% SL in P. aquilus) and its short and deep caudal-peduncle (vs. relatively long and shallow in P. aquilus) (Ref. 87954). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 August 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||