| Family: |
Synanceiidae (Stonefishes), subfamily: Minoinae |
| Max. size: |
10.65 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 35 - 80 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Gulf of Thailand north to Taiwan and east to Philippines. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 2-3; Anal soft rays: 8-11; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D X-XI,11-13 (modally XI,12), total rays 22-23 (23), first dorsal-fin spine is much shorter than the second dorsal-fin spine, their bases close together; A II-III,8-11 (II,10), total rays 11-13 (12); lateral-line tubes 16-19 (17); width between the interorbital ridges 1.4-3.7% (mean 2.9%) of SL; pelvic-fin base length 12.2-16.6% (14.4%) of SL. Colouration: body brownish dorsally, reddish ventrally, and with oblique alternating dark and light stripes; pectoral fin inner surface is largely yellow, with narrow dark stripes along the rays and small dark spots, blotches or broken stripes on membranes between rays (Ref. 128010). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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