| Family: |
Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards) |
| Max. size: |
48.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 58 - 300 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Arabian Sea, Saya de Malha Bank, off Indian coast of southern Africa (including Sri lanka and the Andaman Sea); south to Japan, Taiwan, East China Sea, to Sulu Sea, South China Sea, and Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-17; Anal soft rays: 14-17. This species is distinguished by the following characters: barbels 4 (rarely 3 or 5) lip and 2-5 on the chin; presence of antrose spines on upper lateral bony plates of caudal peduncle; parietal bones unequal in size on midline; dusky spots on dorsal fin absent (Ref. 93228). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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