| Family: |
Monocentridae (Pinecone fishes) |
| Max. size: |
22 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 - 200 m |
| Distribution: |
Easten Indian Ocean to Western Pacific: Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 5-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 11-12. Scale modified as armor of bony scutes; pale yellow to whitish with conspicuous black outlines on scales forming a network pattern; a pale luminescent organ on the side of lower jaw. |
| Biology: |
Found in caves and under ledges of rocky, occasionally coral-reef habitats (Ref. 9710). Also in muddy substrates (Ref. 9563). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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