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Phallostethus dunckeri Regan, 1913 |
| Family: | Phallostethidae (Priapiumfishes) | |||
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| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Malaysia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Differs from all congeners by having the following characters: second ctenactinium with five serrae in adult males; 27 caudal vertebrae with no sexual dimorphism in the number of precaudal vertebrae; 15-20 teeth on paradentary; one and two known males are sinistral and dextral respectively (Ref. 90869). | |||
| Biology: | Fertilization is internal and eggs are attached to the substrate via adhesive filaments (Ref. 43413). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 17 December 2019 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||