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Owstonia crassa Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 2016 |
| Family: | Cepolidae (Bandfishes), subfamily: Owstoniinae | |||
| Max. size: | 19 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 380 - 550 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: New Caledonia and the Solomon Is. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-21; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 12-13; Vertebrae: 28-28. This species is distinguished by the following characters: LL pattern type 1; D III,19-21; A I,12-13; the lower limb margin of preopercle without spines; a prominent dark premaxillary stripe; adults with 15-22 teeth in outer row of each premaxilla (Ref. 119093). | |||
| Biology: | Caught by beam trawl. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||