| Family: |
Centriscidae (Snipefishes and shrimpfishes), subfamily: Macroramphosinae |
| Max. size: |
27 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 80 - 600 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand. Western Indian Ocean: one specimen from off Natal, South Africa (Ref. 5382). Southeast Atlantic: Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island (Ref. 11228). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-19 |
| Biology: |
Occurs on the continental shelf and slope (Ref. 9563). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 November 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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