| Family: |
Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards) |
| Max. size: |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 304 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: Japan to the Philippines and the Arafura Sea. Also recorded from Darwin to North West Cape (Ref. 5978). |
| Diagnosis: |
Large barbels on lower jaw. Orange-reddish in life with black bands in pectoral fin and black edge on dorsal fins. |
| Biology: |
A deepwater species (Ref. 9771). Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). Bony scutes reduce commercial value (Ref. 9771). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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