| Family: |
Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Pterygotriglinae |
| Max. size: |
22.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 80 - 185 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 27-27. This species possess the following distinguishing characters: cleithral spine, 5-9% SL), ventral to the opercular spine; a black blotch on the between dorsal-fin spines 3-5, rarely up on 6th spine; naked prepectoral and interpelvic area, usually scaled breast, scaled belly; pectoral fin dark with 13 connected rays, often with several white or light spots on lateral edge of black area and 2-3 dark spots on upper edge of fin, pectoral length 39-50% SL, longest pectoral free ray 31-45% SL; 0-2 epibranchial gill rakers, 5-10 ceratobranchial gill rakers, short (2% SL); 27 vertebrae (Ref. 54796). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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