| Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Pterygotriglinae |
| 30.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 420 - 511 m |
| Western Pacific: endemic to the Coral Sea. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 12-12. This species is distinguished by the following characters: presence of buckler in advance of D1 fin; no antrorse AIO spine; short anterior AIO spines (7-10% SL); long pectoral fin (47-55% SL), its first free ray long (33% SL); eye moderate (10-11% SL); long snout (16-20% SL), nape and breast scaleless; belly with scales; 9-12 short gill rakers (2%SL); dark pigment on dorsum of holotype (Ref. 95016). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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