| Family: |
Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Triglinae |
| Max. size: |
14.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 151 - 255 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman Sea, off SE Myanmar. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-16; Anal soft rays: 15-17; Vertebrae: 32-33. This species is distinguished by the following characters: lateral profile of body with straight taper to slender caudal peduncle; distinct postorbital notch above and behind each eye but not extending across top of head as occipital groove; rostral process with a broad medial notch edged with small spines becoming progressively longer to corner on each side when viewed from above; pored lateral line scales 61-62; scales below lateral line about 15 or 16; D1 IX, D2 16; A 15-17; pectoral fins reaching to about fourth anal fin ray. Colouration: upper two-thirds of caudal fin broadly grey distally, red below; inner surface of pectoral fin mostly black with red margin basally, ventrally and along narrow outer edge (Ref. 118062). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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