| Synodontidae (Lizardfishes), subfamily: Harpadontinae |
| 14.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range - 371 m |
| Western Indian Ocean: India, northeast Arabian Sea. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 13-15; Vertebrae: 44-45. This species iis distinguished by the following characters: caudal fin trilobed with lateral line continuous with central lobe; large mouth gape extending far beyond the eye; jaws bearing characteristic fang like, unequal teeth with barbed tips arranged in 2-3 rows; teeth on the roof of the mouth and tongue; head with a very short snout and eyes placed laterally very close to snout tip; nostrils placed close to the snout tip; branchiostegals thin and numerous (> 17); pelvic fins with 9 rays; with adipose fin; gill rakers spine like (Ref. 106147). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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