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Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards)
Etymology: Satyrichthys: Latin, satyrus = a god or demon, partly human and partly bestial, companion of Bacchus + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); laticeps: Probably named after Haley..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 58 - 300 m (Ref. 93228). Subtropical
Indo-West Pacific: Arabian Sea, Saya de Malha Bank, off Indian coast of southern Africa (including Sri lanka and the Andaman Sea); south to Japan, Taiwan, East China Sea, to Sulu Sea, South China Sea, and Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 48.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 93228)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 13-17;
Anal
soft rays: 14 - 17. This species is distinguished by the following characters: barbels 4 (rarely 3 or 5) lip and 2-5 on the chin; presence of antrose spines on upper lateral bony plates of caudal peduncle; parietal bones unequal in size on midline; dusky spots on dorsal fin absent (Ref. 93228).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kawai, T., 2013. Revision of the peristediid genus Satyrichthys (Actinopterygii: Teleostei) with the description of a new species, S. milleri sp. nov. Zootaxa 3635(4):419-438. (Ref. 93228)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries:
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