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Bembradium roseum Gilbert, 1905 |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Bembridae (Deepwater flatheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 138 - 800 m | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean: Japan (Ref. 559), Indonesia (Ref. 5978), Hawaiian Islands (Ref. 559), Chile (Ref. 9068). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 11-11. Lower jaw included under closed mouth. Maxillary reaches a vertical from middle of eye. Supra- or suborbital ridge with a series of small spines. Anal fin without a spine. | |||
| Biology: | A deep sea species (Ref. 559). Benthic on sand (Ref. 58302). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||