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Paraheminodus kamoharai Kawai, Imamura & Nakaya, 2004 Kamohara's armored searobin |
| Family: | Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards) | |||
| Max. size: | 11.48 cm SL (male/unsexed); 10.73 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 285 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Japan, Taiwan and Philippines. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-20; Anal soft rays: 19-20. This species is distinct with the following characters: 33 bony plates in upper lateral row; 24th-25th to 30th bony plate each in upper lateral row with a forwardly directed spine; gill rakers 5 + 1 + 17-19 = 23-25; with a long rostral projection (43.4-47.0% HL); short upper jaw short (41.1-42.3% HL) and lower jaw (36.5-37.2% HL) (Ref. 76745). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||