Neostethus amaricola (Villadolid & Manacop, 1934)

Family:  Phallostethidae (Priapiumfishes)
Max. size:  2.16 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish
Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: Philippines.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Fertilization is internal and eggs are attached to the substrate via adhesive filaments (Ref. 43413).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Type locality, sloughs of Manila Bay, Pasay,Rizal (Ref. 12760). Found to be common and widespread in Luzon, Mindoro, and Leyte (Ref. 280). Museum: Ragay River, Ragay Gulf, USNM 98835. Navotas, FMNH 40771-40785; CAS-SU 38898. Nasugbu, CAS-SU 32354. Manila, CAS-SU 32926. Port San Vicente, USNM 98834. Manila Bay, USNM 98833. Nipa creek, S. of Masinloc, Luzon, CAS-SU 50724. Mindoro, CAS-SU 38899 (Ref. 12768).


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