Centrodraco abstractum Fricke, 2002
Abstract slope dragonet
Centrodraco abstractum
photo by Fricke, R.

Family:  Draconettidae (Slope dragonets)
Max. size:  9.68 cm SL (male/unsexed); 8.97 cm SL (female)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 382 m
Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: Philippines.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal soft rays: 13-13. Distinguished by the following characters D1 III, D2 12-14; A 13; pectoral 24-27; the first dorsal spine is slightly longer than the second one in both sexes, but not elongate; the second dorsal fin distally slightly convex in both sexes, with the male having very short distal filaments (none in females); sides of body with a group of 6-7 short transverse streaks below the anterior portion of the second dorsal fin, with a dark saddle each before the first dorsal fin base and behind the second dorsal fin base, and a dark area on the caudal peduncle and basal caudal fin extending as a short dorsal dark stripe on the proximal one-third of the caudal fin; anterior and posterior basal sections of second dorsal fin dusky in male, the vertical fins otherwise pale (Ref. 75990).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 March 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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