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Halimuraena shakai Winterbottom, 1978 Zulu snakelet |
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photo by
Winterbottom, R. |
| Family: | Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks), subfamily: Congrogadinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 12 - 15 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: South Africa, Comoros, and Mauritius. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 45-50; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 36-40. Shoulder without the ocellated spot. Anterior interorbital pore absent. Preopercular canal with 6 pores. No scales on cheeks, opercles and nape. Gill membranes fused ventrally and free from isthmus. | |||
| Biology: | Known from limestone and coral reefs. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 July 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||