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Pteropsaron springeri Smith & Johnson, 2007 Springer's sand-diver |
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photo by
Ryanskiy, A. |
| Family: | Hemerocoetidae (Indo-Pacific duckbills) | |||
| Max. size: | 2.75 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 18 - 73 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Indonesia and the Philippines; probably including Palau. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-23; Anal soft rays: 20-25; Vertebrae: 35-36. This species differs from other species of the Pteropsaron/Osopsaron complex in having only 3 dorsal spines which are displaced anteriorly to lie over the posterior end of the skull, and associated modification of the anteriormost 3 pterygiophores and neural spines; D III, 20-23; A 24-25; vertebrae 35-36 (Ref. 75753). | |||
| Biology: | Usually found in sloping sand bottoms to 73 m (Ref. 90102). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 March 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
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