| Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards) |
| 23 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 550 - 658 m |
| Indian Ocean: off Durban, South Africa; Travancore coast and Andaman Sea (Ref. 26165). Also Western Central Pacific (Ref. 9771). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-22; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 21-21. Pectorals, spinous dorsal and margin of soft dorsal blackish in color (Ref. 6630). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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