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Pontinus helena Eschmeyer, 1965 |
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photo by
JAMARC |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 16.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 400 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Venezuela to Suriname. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Snout length almost equal to orbit diameter; third dorsal spine not elongated (Ref. 13608). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 23 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||