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Cottoclinus canops McCosker, Stephens & Rosenblatt, 2003 |
| Family: | Labrisomidae (Labrisomids) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.52 cm SL (male/unsexed); 5.44 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Galápagos. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 20-21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 19-19; Vertebrae: 35-35. This species is moderately-sized and with the following characters: moderately elongated body (4.4-5.1 depth in SL); slightly depressed bulbous heed; fleshy lips; posterodorsal corner of maxillary slips into a cheek pouch; nasal, orbital and nuchal cirri small and fimbriate; no scales on breast and belly; scales are membranously expanded posteriorly to form pockets; spinous dorsal fin rays, compared to its soft rays are nearly level, lower and less numerous; only one anal fin spine; interradial membrane of anal fin incised almost up to the base of each ray; unbranched fin rays; convex cornea, eyeball with no vertical bar and heavy pigmentation; conical, stout and slightly recurved teeth; medial teeth of dentary larger than the lateral ones; with vomerine teeth, non on palatine (Ref. 75634). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 13 September 2022 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||