| Family: |
Berycidae (Alfonsinos) |
| Max. size: |
23 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 128 - 200 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean. Western Pacific: recently recorded Japan and New Caledonia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 5-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-15; Anal spines: 4-4; Anal soft rays: 15-17. First infraorbital without spine on anterior end. Lateral line ends in caudal fin base. No fleshy disk on inner face of exposed area of scale. Anterior and posterior nostrils close together, their distance apart shorter than diameter of anterior nostril. Specimens from the Indian Ocean have more gill rakers than specimens from Japan. |
| Biology: |
A benthic or benthopelagic species trawled in 128-200 m depth. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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