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Parequula elongata Iwatsuki, Pogonoski & Last, 2012 Western silverbelly |
| Family: | Gerreidae (Mojarras) | |||
| Max. size: | 8.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range - 133 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: apparently endemic to SW coast of Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 14-15; Vertebrae: 25-25. This species is distinguished from its congener in having the following set of characters: body slender, 2.7-3.4 in SL (mean 3.0); when fresh, upper margin of dorsal-fin rays reddish; soft anal-fin rays 14-15 (usually 15); pored lateral-line scales 34-35 (mode 34) (Ref. 93115). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||