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Tosana niwae Smith & Pope, 1906 Threadtail anthias |
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photo by
Tang, C.-N. |
| Family: | Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses) | |||
| Max. size: | 16 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: southern Japan to the South China Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species has the following characters: scales below lateral line to anal fin origin 12-16; upper jaw length 13.2-14.6% SL; pectoral fin short 22.3-27.7% SL. Lengths in SL 6.85-12.78 cm (Ref. 127477). | |||
| Biology: | Caught in fairly deep water. Found in sandy-muddy bottoms of coastal deep waters (Ref. 41299). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||