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Dendrochirus koyo Matsunuma & Motomura, 2019 Ogasawara dwarf-lionfsh |
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photo by
National Museum of Nature and Science, Japan |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Pteroinae | |||
| Max. size: | 4.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range - 143 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D 10; A 7; pectoral-fn rays 18; scale rows in longitudinal series 51; snout barbels 3; supraocular tentacle with numerous short branches on posterior margin, without lateral branches; small flap on uppermost preopercular spine base; fresh specimens with reddish K-shaped marking on caudal peduncle just before caudal-fn base (Ref. 123552). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||