| Family: |
Pinguipedidae (Sandperches) |
| Max. size: |
13 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Seychelles, Amirantes, Mozambique, Mauritius, and northern Natal, South Africa. Recently recorded from Reunion (Ref. 53568). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 5-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-21; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 17-17. Males with 2 blackish brown lines across belly; females with 3 distinct black spots on each side of belly (Ref. 5401). |
| Biology: |
Commonly found on rubble bottoms of coral reefs (Ref. 9710). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 April 2022 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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