| Synanceiidae (Stonefishes), subfamily: Minoinae |
| 10.18 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 16 - 94 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: off northern and northwestern Australia and south of New Guinea. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 10-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 10-11; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D X-XI,12-13 (modally XI,12), total rays 22-23, with the first dorsal-fin spine much shorter than second dorsal-fin spine, their bases close together; A II,10-11 (II,10), total rays 12-13 (12); lateral-line tubes 17-21(19); the width between interorbital ridges 3.0-4.2% (mean 3.7%) of SL; pelvic-fin base length 15.2-19.3% (17.4%) of SL Colouration: body entirely pinkish, with oblique alternating dark and light stripes; pectoral fin's inner surface is largely yellow, with irregular dark interconnected blotches along rays, together with small dark spots (Ref. 128010). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Outside distributional range (Ref. 128010). |
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