| Family: |
Pinguipedidae (Sandperches) |
| Max. size: |
7.16 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 55 - 80 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Indonesia and Vanuatu. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 5-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-21; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 17-17; Vertebrae: 31-31. Description: Characterized by head and body generally white in color; back with eight large brown saddles; series of 8-9 red-orange spots, extending from behind upper pectoral-fin base to lower caudal fin base, separated from above saddles by white mid-lateral stripe; caudal fin white centrally with large red to brown spot at upper base and diffuse reddish spot on lower base; dorsal fin rays V,21; anal fin rays I,17; pectoral fin rays 16-17; pelvic fin rays I,5; lateral line scales 53; four recurved canine teeth on each side at front of lower jaw; teeth absent in palatine; ctenoid scales on body except cycloid on prepelvic area; ctenoid scales on opercle; small cycloid scales covering cheek; depth of body 5.7-6.3 in SL; slightly rounded caudal fin; gill rakers 5+10-11; vertebrae 31 (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Found solitary in sand-rubble bottoms with scattered rock and coral outcrops near reefs in 55-80 m (Ref. 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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