| Family: |
Pinguipedidae (Sandperches) |
| Max. size: |
20 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 310 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: Japan to Australia; also reported from Eastern Indian Ocean for Australia and Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 18-21. No dark bars on body. Scales of dorsal part of body and postorbital head with a brown spot, thus forming longitudinal rows. A large black spot basally in spinous part of dorsal fin. Canine teeth at front of upper jaw 6 (Ref 42740). |
| Biology: |
Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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