| Family: |
Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards) |
| Max. size: |
17 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 155 - 910 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: New Jersey to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and Lesser Antilles. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-19; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 19-19 |
| Biology: |
Taken from the bottom with temperatures ranging from 7.3 to 10°C (Ref. 51211). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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