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Malakichthys mochizuki Yamanoue & Matsuura, 2002 Mochizuki's seabass |
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photo by
Yamanoue, Y. |
| Family: | Malakichthyidae (Temperate ocean-basses) | |||
| Max. size: | 14 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 300 - 360 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. This species has no paired spines on the chin; proximal-middle radial of first anal-fin pterygiophore is curved with cone-shaped hollow divided by lamellar septum; undeveloped lateral wing; A III, 8; pectoral-fin rays 14; lateral line scales 50-52; gill rakers 23-25 on lower arm; 4-5 transverse scale rows above lateral line; body depth 26-31% SL (Ref. 76883). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||