Pogonophryne fusca Balushkin & Eakin, 1998
Dark toad plunderfish

Family:  Artedidraconidae (Barbled plunderfishes)
Max. size:  13.8 cm SL (female)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 466 - 493 m
Distribution:  Southern Ocean: South Shetland Islands.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-28; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-17; Vertebrae: 38-38
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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