| Family: |
Paraulopidae (Cucumber fishes) |
| Max. size: |
16.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 150 - 312 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: off the west coast of Western Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 9-11; Vertebrae: 43-46. This species is distinguished by the following characters: no dark pigment on buccal cavity; pale body, usually with large faint dusky spots in several longitudinal series midlaterally on side; pale adipose fin; transparent caudal fin, though dusky near base of each lobe;
supraocular ridges extending nearly to predorsal scales; scales above lateral line 4.5; cheek scales in 2 rows; nearly cylindrical head and body with body tapering little posteriorly in dorsal view; large eye; tiny adipose dorsal fin, its length 4.7-10.6% HL; deep anal fin in males, the posterior tip reaching nearly to posterior edge of hypurals when depressed; short pectoral fin, extending to below middle of dorsal fin base (Ref. 84674). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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