| Synanceiidae (Stonefishes), subfamily: Minoinae |
| 7.21 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 76 - 165 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: northwestern Australia, Indonesia (north Sulawesi) and the Maldives. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 10-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-10; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: D X-XI,10-12 (modally XI,11), total rays 21-22 (22) with the first dorsal-fin spine much shorter than the second, with bases close together; A II,8-10 (II,9), total rays 10-12 (11); head depth 18.8-21.6% (mean 20.0%) of SL; eye set high on the head (horizontal line through top of snout bulge well below the ventral margin of pupil in specimens >60 mm SL); anterior and posterior lacrimal spines are sharp, the anterior spine tip canted anteroventrally while posterior spine tip canted anteroventrally or ventrally in specimens >60 mm SL; skin flap associated with pore above pectoral-fin base long and tentacle-like. Colouration: body entirely pale pink or yellow with narrow dark stripe centrally, no oblique alternating dark and light stripes; pectoral fin inner surface is largely bright yellow (whitish in preserved specimens), basally with dark stripes along rays, distal part largely yellow (whitish) when fresh (Ref. 128010). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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