| Family: |
Pristigasteridae (Pristigasterids) |
| Max. size: |
23 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Rio Muerto in the Gulf of California southward to Gulf of Guayaquil, Peru. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 55-62. Belly with about 29 scutes. Lower jaw projecting, its mouth pointing obliquely upward; no hypo-maxilla. Pectoral fin a little longer than head; dorsal fin origin nearer to caudal fin base than to vertical from pectoral fin base by 1 and 1/2 eye diameters (or behind midpoint of body by 2 and 1/4 eye diameter); anal fin long, its origin much nearer to snout tip than to caudal fin base. |
| Biology: |
Occurs in coastal waters, perhaps entering brackish water (Ref. 9336). Feeds mainly on small fishes (Ref. 9336). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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