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Eschmeyer nexus Poss & Springer, 1983 |
| Family: | Eschmeyeridae (Cofishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.13 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 27 - 43 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Fiji. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 25-25. Anterior end of isthmus without fleshy papillae. Gill membranes not broadly united to isthmus (Ref. 39602). Frontal and parietal bones strongly ossified. Preorbital spines absent. Anterior dorsal-fin spines extremely short. Fin rays unbranched. Scales absent except on the lateral line; 10 tubed scales, posteriormost on base of caudal fin; without spinous projections. Pelvic fin membrane adnate to body, fused to membrane of opposite side. Pectoral fin lacking a detached ray (Ref. 35988). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||