| Family: |
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) |
| Max. size: |
12.2 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3.6 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 180 - 320 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea, including west coast of India, Pakistan, the Gulf of Oman, and off Socotra Island near the mouth of the Gulf of Aden. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found usually on continental shelf and slope muddy bottoms and caught by bottom trawl (Ref. 114767). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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