Family: |
Centriscidae (Snipefishes and shrimpfishes), subfamily: Macroramphosinae |
Max. size: |
33 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 500 m |
Distribution: |
Southeast Atlantic: southern Namibia (Ref. 27121) and between Saldanha Bay to northwest of Cape Town in South Africa. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-19 |
Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 July 2016 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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