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Centriscops humerosus (Richardson, 1846) Banded yellowfish |
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photo by
Fischer, L.G. |
| Family: | Centriscidae (Snipefishes and shrimpfishes), subfamily: Macroramphosinae | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 35 - 1000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Circumglobal in southern temperate waters. Southeast Atlantic: South Africa, from Cape Columbine to False Bay; also reported from Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island (Ref. 11228). Southwest Atlantic: Argentina. Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand (Ref. 5755). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-21. Orange in color with 6 oblique dark red to blue bands (Ref. 5382). Four well-developed plates on body in a line behind eye (Ref. 57469). | |||
| Biology: | Occur on the continental shelf and slope (Ref. 9563; 7300). Feed on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 11228). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 November 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||