| Lophiidae (Goosefishes) |
| 28.43 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 800 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: East China Sea, South China Sea, Timor Sea, and adjacent to Japan, China, Taiwan, and western Australia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 6-6; Vertebrae: 18-19. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: D VI,8; pelvic-fin rays mostly 7, pectoral-fin rays 21–23. Colouration: body brown, peritoneum with gray pigmentation, and circular or irregular light pattern on the dark floor of the mouth (Ref. 131498). |
| Found on sandy mud bottom (Ref. 11230). Oviparous (Ref. 205), multiple spawner (Ref. 32832). Depth range in the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea is between 30-500 m (Ref. 11230) |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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