| Family: |
Paraulopidae (Cucumber fishes) |
| Max. size: |
14 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 40 - 254 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Saya de Malha Bank. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 43-44. Small antrorse dentary process on chin; eye directed laterally; pelvic fin black in males; caudal fin white; 32-34 gill rakers; 45-46 pored lateral-line scales; 3.5 scales below lateral line (Ref. 49923). Sexual dimorphism evident in dorsal- and pelvic-fin coloration: dorsal fin with a black distal margin in males, a black tip in females; pelvic fin uniformly black in males, dark centrally in females (Ref. 49923). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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