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Plectranthias intermedius (Kotthaus, 1973) |
| Family: | Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses) | |||
| Max. size: | 8.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 190 - 290 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden, Socotra. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-17. Head almost completely scaled. Preopercle: ventral margin with 2 antrorse spines; posterior margin coarsely serrated (ca 26 serrae). Ten oblique rows of cheek scales, between eye and preopercle corner. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 19 July 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||