Family: |
Plectrogeniidae (Stinger flatheads) |
Max. size: |
6.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 250 - 650 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5; Vertebrae: 26-26. Presence of very well developed flat spines on suborbital ridge; a number of extra spines on head, particularly on lachrymal bone and above orbits (Ref. 10482). |
Biology: |
Benthic (Ref. 58302). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
venomous |
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