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Paxton concilians Baldwin & Johnson, 1999 Paxton's cardinalfish |
| Family: | Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Paxtoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.55 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 46 - 80 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-19; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 15-16; Vertebrae: 24-24. Head and body without scales, with numerous papillary neuromasts. Eyes slightly recessed with thick, whitish cornea. | |||
| Biology: | Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||