| Family: |
Pentacerotidae (Armorheads), subfamily: Histiopterinae |
| Max. size: |
42 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 40 - 421 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to South Africa, Oman, Arabian Sea, Australia, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines. Reported from Malaysia (Ref. 5756) and Indonesia (Ref. 5978). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-27; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-10. Small specimens pale with dark blotches on body, dorsal, anal and pelvic fins becoming larger and coalescing with growth; adults dark with narrow, pale, vertical bands (Ref. 5449). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits deep rocky reefs (Ref. 9710, 11230). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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