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Peristedion weberi Smith, 1934 |
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photo by
SFSA |
| Family: | Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards) | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 476 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Somalia to northern Natal, South Africa. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-20; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 20-23. Color in alcohol: body grey, mottled darker above; prominent black blotch at tip of pectorals; dusky margin at base and dorsally in axil of pectorals; dorsal spines, rays and margin of fin black (Ref. 6630). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||