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Petalichthys capensis Regan, 1904 Cape needlefish |
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SFSA |
| Family: | Belonidae (Needlefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 35 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range - 0 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: False Bay to Pondoland, South Africa. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-19; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 21-23. Bluish dorsally, silvery ventrally (Ref. 5317). | |||
| Biology: | Found shoaling offshore. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs may be found attached to objects in the water by tendrils on the egg's surface (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||