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Rusichthys plesiomorphus Winterbottom, 1979 |
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photo by
Diane E. Pitassy / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes |
| Family: | Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks), subfamily: Congrogadinae | |||
| Max. size: | 4.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 140 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: off Kenya (2°42'S, 40°53'E). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32-33; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 26-27. Suborbital pores 4; medial parietal pore(s) absent. | |||
| Biology: | Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||