Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae |
28 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 223 - 369 m |
Western Pacific: Indonesia, New Caledonia, Philippines, Vanuatu and Wallis & Futuna Is. (Ref. 86966). Widespread throughout the region and conspecific with Pontinus tentacularisand possibly Pontinus macrocephalus (Poss, pers. comm.). |
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Max. length (Michael N. Trevor, pers. comm., 1999). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Type localities: MNHN 1890-0094 (holotype of Seabastes hexanema, 9.04 cm SL); Manado, Sulawesi [Celebes] (holotype of Seabastes rhodochrous; 2 syntypes, BMNH 1871.7.20.52) (Ref. 86966). |
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