| Family: |
Antigoniidae (Deepbody boarfishes) |
| Max. size: |
6.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 190 - 200 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: known only from the Saya de Malha Bank. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 30-32; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 29-31. Can be diagnosed from other species by having the following characters: upper and lower body profiles without pronounced angles, upper anterior profile almost straight; scales with shallow posterior ridge bearing sharp short ctenias; head length 2.6-2.7 in SL; mouth slit subvertical; lips narrow; descending part of praemaxillare straight; orbit diameter 2.4-2.7 times in HL; gill rakers 20-23; dorsal-fin rays VIII 30-32; anal-fin rays III 29-31 (Ref. 78445). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
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