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Steeneichthys plesiopsus Allen & Randall, 1985 Steene's prettyfin |
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photo by
Allen, G.R. |
| Family: | Plesiopidae (Roundheads), subfamily: Plesiopinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range - 35 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Australia (including Rowley Shoals, Western Australia), Papua New Guinea and Fiji. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Description: Characterized by whitish head with three yellowish brown bars; body with six faint ark bars; several white dots dorsally on side; dorsal spines white; alternating whitish and dark brown bars/bands on soft dorsal, anal and caudal fins; absence of bands on soft dorsal and anal fins in young; single tubed lateral line scale; midlateral scale series 22-24; depth of body at dorsal fin origin 2.5-3.2 in SL (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Adults are benthic which occur inshore (Ref. 7300). They inhabit coral reef (Ref. 75154). Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||