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Phallostethus lehi Parenti, 1996 |
| Family: | Phallostethidae (Priapiumfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 2.7 cm SL (male/unsexed); 2.75 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Borneo. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Differs from all congeners by having the following characters: second ctenactinium with eight serrae in adult males; 28 caudal vertebrae with no sexual dimorphism in the number of precaudal vertebrae; 28 or more teeth on paradentary; all males are sinistral (Ref. 90869). | |||
| Biology: | Fertilization is internal and eggs are attached to the substrate via adhesive filaments (Ref. 43413). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 January 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||