| Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Canthigasterinae |
| 2.04 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range - 350 m |
| Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Saudi Arabia.. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 17-17. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D 8; A 8; pectoral-fin rays 15; vertebrae 8 + 9 =17; dorsal-fin origin opposite to anal-fin origin. Colouration: dorsal half of body light brown with concentrated dark pigments just behind eye, and longitudinal, irregular, pale golden stripe running above the mid-body from area just behind eye to dorsal edge of caudal peduncle; with 5 saddle-like diffuse black blotches along dark yellowish dorsal edge of body between nape and dorsal-fin origin; ventral half of the posterior part of body pinkish with tiny subcutaneous black spots; head and ventral half of body to anal-fin origin white with silver reflection; gill opening edged with pink; faint light yellowish line on snout from just behind upper lip to eye; lips is pinkish; iris golden; all fins are pale grey but mid-base of caudal fin with few black dots (Ref. 123151). |
| This species was likely collected over hard substrata as the trawling gear was severely damaged during operation (Ref. 123151). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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