Pogonophryne permitini Andriashev, 1967
Finespotted plunderfish
Pogonophryne permitini
photo by FAO

Family:  Artedidraconidae (Barbled plunderfishes)
Max. size:  21 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 430 - 1120 m
Distribution:  Southern Ocean: east Antarctica (Davis Sea, Ross Sea, Weddell Sea), South Shetland Islands and South Orkney Islands.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Feeds on isopods, gammaridean amphipods, octopods, polychaetes and mysids.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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