Antigonia emanuela Prokofiev, Psomadakis & Gon, 2020
Emanuela’s boarfish

Family:  Antigoniidae (Deepbody boarfishes)
Max. size:  6.64 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 99 - 129 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman Sea, Myanmar.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 29-29; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 28-28. This species is distinguished by the following characters:D IX; pectoral-fin rays 13; body deeply rhomboid with greatest depth 113.8-118.8% SL; premaxilla strongly bent in the middle; scales with deep apical crest armed with numerous spines arranged in several rows distributed in almost all lateral surface of crest. Colour of soft dorsal, anal and caudal fins in life bright-yellow (Ref. 123097)
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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