| Family: |
Synagropidae (Splitfin ocean-basses) |
| Max. size: |
35 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 50 - 1000 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Hawaii. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 25-25. Body elongate, compressed, with large cycloid scales. Body uniformly blackish-brown in young, black dorsally, paler ventrally in adults. Distinguished by its anal fin element counts, lack of fin spine with serration on the anterior edge, and 3 to 6 large canine-like teeth on lateral side of the lower jaw. |
| Biology: |
Found on the continental slope (Ref. 7300). Marketed fresh or made into fishmeal (Ref. 3288). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 June 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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