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Etymology: Kentrocapros: Greek, kentron = sting + Greek, kapros = goat (Ref. 45335).
Issue
The holotype of Kentrocapros eco is in too poor a condition to determine its taxonomic identity. Matsuura, 2023 (Ref. 131241) concluded that K. eco must be regarded as a nomen dubium.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 145 - 172 m (Ref. 27073). Temperate
Southwest Pacific: known only from New Zealand.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27073)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Amaoka, K., K. Matsuura, T.. Inada, M. Takeda, H. Hatanaka, 1990. Fishes collected by the R/V Shinkai Maru around New Zealand. Japan Marine Fishery Resource Research Center, Tokyo, Japan. 410 p. (Ref. 27073)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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