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Parupeneus procerigena Kim & Amaoka, 2001 Deepcheek goatfish |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Mullidae (Goatfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 19.84 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 92 - 148 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Saya de Malha Bank. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 24-24. A Parupeneus with 2 scales in lachrymal region, 15-17 (modally 16) pectoral rays, 28 lateral line scales, 7 + 22-24 (modally 7 + 23) gill rakers, deep and compressed body (the depth 2.6-3.1 in SL, with the width 2.1-3.0 in depth), deep cheek (the depth 1.9-2.2 in head length (HL)), long distance between nostrils(3.1-3.5 in HL), and relatively long upper jaw (the length 2.2-2.6 in HL) (Ref. 45339). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||