| Family: |
Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards) |
| Max. size: |
11.48 cm SL (male/unsexed); 10.73 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 285 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: the Philippines. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-20; Anal soft rays: 19-20. This species is distinct with the following characters: 33 bony plates in upper lateral row; 24th-25th to 30th bony plate each in upper lateral row with a forwardly directed spine; gill rakers 5 + 1 + 17-19 = 23-25; with a long rostral projection (43.4-47.0% HL); short upper jaw short (41.1-42.3% HL) and lower jaw (36.5-37.2% HL) (Ref. 76745). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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