| Synagropidae (Splitfin ocean-basses) |
| 13 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 80 - 385 m |
| Western Pacific: in low latitude tropics; common in the Philippines, Vietnam, eastern Indonesia and off the southern coasts of Japan and Taiwan. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 25-25. Resembles S. japonicus and S. analis but distinguished by the following characters: pelvic spine with distinct serration on the anterior edge; 2 spines and 7 soft rays in anal fin; 16 rays in pectoral fin; and small body size (less than 10 cm). Body blackish -brown dorsally, paler ventrally. |
| Occurs in the continental shelf and slope (Ref. 7300). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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