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Acanthoplesiops indicus (Day, 1888) Scottie |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Plesiopidae (Roundheads), subfamily: Acanthoclininae | |||
| Max. size: | 5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 7 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Indian Ocean: Kenya to Natal, South Africa and from Seychelles, Masirah Island off central Oman, and India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 18-20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 3-5; Anal spines: 8-10; Anal soft rays: 3-5 | |||
| Biology: | Adults inhabit quiet, weedy water (Ref. 5472). Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 July 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||