Rusichthys plesiomorphus Winterbottom, 1979
photo by Diane E. Pitassy / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Family:  Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks), subfamily: Congrogadinae
Max. size:  4.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 140 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: off Kenya (2°42'S, 40°53'E).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32-33; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 26-27. Suborbital pores 4; medial parietal pore(s) absent.
Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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