| Family: |
Centriscidae (Snipefishes and shrimpfishes), subfamily: Macroramphosinae |
| Max. size: |
17 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 255 - 610 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: Mozambique (Ref. 5213) to Algoa Bay, South Africa; New Zealand (Ref. 5382). Also reported from New Caledonia and Madagascar (Ref. 33324). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-18. Uniform brownish red in color (Ref. 5382). |
| Biology: |
Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 5213, 75154) and continental slope. Benthic (Ref. 75154). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 November 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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