| Pinguipedidae (Sandperches) |
| 18.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 80 - 150 m |
| Western Indian Ocean: South Africa. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 5-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-23; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 19-19. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D V,23; A I,19; P 20-21; canine teeth 6 in outer row of lower jaw; palatine teeth in a single series; dorsal spines gradually longer posteriad; membrane between fifth spine and first soft ray little incised, attaching to first ray opposite tip of fifth spine; snout is steep and blunt; oblique (longitudinal) scale rows 61-63; scale rows above lateral line to middle of spinous dorsal fin 5; zigzag row of caudal peduncle scales 24-26; scales from lateral line to anus 14-15. Colouration: background light yellowish-brown with 8-9 ill-defined, dark brown, saddle-like blotches dorsolaterally, extending to midbody and becoming indistinct in caudal region, with thin brown streak on caudal fin (Ref. 5302). |
| A bottom fish occupying sandy or sand-rubble areas near reefs, but also occurs in bays and lagoons and offshore to depths not exceeding 400 m. |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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