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Choridactylus striatus Mandrytsa, 1993 |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Synanceiidae (Stonefishes), subfamily: Choridactylinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 26 - 33 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 13-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 27-27. Head, body and fins dark; sides of the body with numerous narrow light contrasting longitudinal strips, running to the dorsal and caudal fins. Pectoral fin with no long, threadlike upper ray; inner side is dark, without the large light longitudinal patches on the central part of the fin and has no alternating dark and light longitudinal strips (Ref. 41472). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 19 June 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||