| Family: |
Hispidoberycidae (Spiny-scale pricklefishes) |
| Max. size: |
18.1 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 560 - 1019 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean and Northwest Pacific: off Sumatra and Java in the eastern Indian Ocean and in the South China Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 2-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 34-35 |
| Biology: |
Known from five specimens (Ref. 51652). Probably benthopelagic (Ref. 51652). Feeds on shrimps (Ref. 51652). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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