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Kentrocapros flavimaculatus Matsuura, 2023 Yellow-spotted boxfish |
| Family: | Aracanidae (Deepwater boxfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 11.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 144 - 172 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: New Zealand. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 9-9. This species is distinguished by the following: lateral sides of the body with many yellow spots; a distinct spine on the middle of each dorsolateral ridge of the carapace; without spines on the lateral and ventrolateral ridges of the carapace; gill opening located below the posterior half of the eye (Ref. 131241). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||