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Halidesmus polytretus Winterbottom, 1982 |
| Family: | Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks), subfamily: Congrogadinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: known only from 2 specimens collected 22.5 km north of Malindi, Kenya. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 57-58; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 45-46; Vertebrae: 63-64. No scales on cheek and nape. A median pore posterior to posterior interorbital pore; at least with 11 suborbital pores; 9 preopercular pores. A dark spot above pectoral fin. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 28 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||