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Verulux solmaculata Yoshida & Motomura, 2016 Sunspot cardinal |
| Family: | Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 4.08 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 18 - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Western Australia and Papua New Guinea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 24-24. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: pectoral-fin rays 16 (rarely 15 or 17); developed gill rakers 13-16 (modally 14); gill rakers including rudiments 17-20 (modally 18); a distinct black blotch on caudal-fin base; black pigments on 3-5 (modally 4) rays on each caudal fin lobe (Ref. 109581). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||