| Family: |
Sebastidae (Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyheads), subfamily: Sebastolobinae |
| Max. size: |
21.87 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 620 - 1080 m |
| Distribution: |
Indian Ocean: Currently known only from the South-West Indian Ridge, southwestern Indian Ocean, between ca. 36° and 39°S, and 46° and 52°E (ca. 1,700 km south of southern tip of Madagascar), at depths of 620-1080 m. Trachyscorpia longipedicula co-occurs with T. eschmeyeri (Ref. 58335). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Vertebrae: 26-26. A species of Trachyscorpia with the following combination of characters: tympanic spines present; upper-jaw lip well developed, covering premaxillary tooth band laterally; no scales on lateral surface of maxilla; 50–53 scale rows in longitudinal series; second pelvic-fin soft ray long (23.1–29.2% SL, mean 25.5%), longer than upper-jaw length; body deep (depth 37.9–40.5% of SL, mean 39.2%); orbit diameter large (15.1–18.1% of SL, mean 16.3%); pelvic-fin spine long (14.8–17.1% of SL, mean 15.6%); first anal-fin spine long (8.0–9.4% of SL, mean 8.5%); head profile convex; swimbladder present; head and trunk whitish with two blackish bands from eye on head, and 4 blackish saddles on body in preserved specimens. |
| 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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