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Hispidoberyx ambagiosus Kotlyar, 1981 |
| Family: | Hispidoberycidae (Spiny-scale pricklefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 18.1 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 560 - 1019 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean and Northwest Pacific: off Sumatra and Java in the eastern Indian Ocean and in the South China Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 4-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 2-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 34-35 | |||
| Biology: | Known from five specimens (Ref. 51652). Probably benthopelagic (Ref. 51652). Feeds on shrimps (Ref. 51652). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 December 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||