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Photoblepharon steinitzi Abe & Haneda, 1973 Flashlight fish |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Anomalopidae (Lanterneye fishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Comoros, and Reunion. Also southern Oman (Ref. 11441), Somalia (Ref. 30573), and the Maldives (Ref. 11303). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 1-2; Anal soft rays: 13-14. Dark brown to grey-black in color (Ref. 2261). | |||
| Biology: | Common in and outside the coelacanth caves during the day, and at night it usually ascends to the coral reef at depths of 3-20 m (Ref. 58472). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 December 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||