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Harpadon nudus Ganga & Thomas, 2016 |
| Family: | Synodontidae (Lizardfishes), subfamily: Harpadontinae | |||
| Max. size: | 14.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 371 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: India, northeast Arabian Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 13-15; Vertebrae: 44-45. This species iis distinguished by the following characters: caudal fin trilobed with lateral line continuous with central lobe; large mouth gape extending far beyond the eye; jaws bearing characteristic fang like, unequal teeth with barbed tips arranged in 2-3 rows; teeth on the roof of the mouth and tongue; head with a very short snout and eyes placed laterally very close to snout tip; nostrils placed close to the snout tip; branchiostegals thin and numerous (> 17); pelvic fins with 9 rays; with adipose fin; gill rakers spine like (Ref. 106147). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||