Plectranthias intermedius (Kotthaus, 1973)

Family:  Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses)
Max. size:  8.9 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 190 - 290 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden, Socotra.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-17. Head almost completely scaled. Preopercle: ventral margin with 2 antrorse spines; posterior margin coarsely serrated (ca 26 serrae). Ten oblique rows of cheek scales, between eye and preopercle corner.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 19 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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