Symphysanodon andersoni Kotthaus, 1974

Family:  Symphysanodontidae (Slopefishes)
Max. size:  15.7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 190 - 290 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: known from a single specimen collected near mouth of Gulf of Aden, southwest of Socotra Island; reported from the Gulf of Kutch, an inlet in the NE quadrant of the Arabian Sea on the west coast of India.
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Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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