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Pseudonus squamiceps (Lloyd, 1907) |
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photo by
Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes |
| Family: | Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas) | |||
| Max. size: | 11.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 416 - 1270 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Aden, Philippines and south of Taiwan and off Northwest Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 95-102; Anal soft rays: 64-71; Vertebrae: 55-59. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D 95-102; A 64-71; vertebrae 55-59; pelvic fin with one ray each (with one specimen having no pelvic fin ray) (Ref. 86869). | |||
| Biology: | Rare species, found on soft bottom (Ref. 34024). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||