| Family: |
Plesiopidae (Roundheads), subfamily: Plesiopinae |
| Max. size: |
4.63 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: known only from the 2 specimens collected in 1909 in Togian Bay, Togian Island, Sulawesi (Indonesia). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Description: Characterized by brown color in preservative with pair of short dark bars behind eye and anterior part of head densely speckled with small brown spots; tubed lateral line scales 18+7; midlateral scale series 24; cheek scale rows 5; sparse and very large sensory pore on head (to 1mm diameter) (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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