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Paraulopus atripes Sato & Nakabo, 2003 |
| Family: | Paraulopidae (Cucumber fishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 14 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 40 - 254 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Saya de Malha Bank. High Seas only. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 43-44. Small antrorse dentary process on chin; eye directed laterally; pelvic fin black in males; caudal fin white; 32-34 gill rakers; 45-46 pored lateral-line scales; 3.5 scales below lateral line (Ref. 49923). Sexual dimorphism evident in dorsal- and pelvic-fin coloration: dorsal fin with a black distal margin in males, a black tip in females; pelvic fin uniformly black in males, dark centrally in females (Ref. 49923). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||