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Peristedion richardsi Kawai, 2016 |
| Family: | Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards) | |||
| Max. size: | 13.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Taiwan and Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-22; Anal soft rays: 21-22. This species distinguished by the following characters: D 22; A 21-22 ; bony plates in dorsal row 31-33, in bony plates in upper lateral row 37-38; total chin barbels 21-22; anterior edge of 4th sensory pore of rostral projection is located anterior to anterior edge of premaxilla; perifacial rim prominent starting near anterior margin of lower jaw; spatulate rostral projection with a very narrow interspace between both rostral projections, rostral projection width 1.33-1.73 in interspace between both rostral projections; rostral projection with straight margin on the medial side at base; the upper free pectoral ray is longer than joined pectoral fin (Ref. 119302). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||