| Family: |
Pristigasteridae (Pristigasterids) |
| Max. size: |
25 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Mazatlán, Mexico to Ecuador. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 49-51. Belly with about 27 or 28 scutes. Lower jaw projecting, mouth pointing obliquely upward; a distinct toothed hypo-maxillary bone between hind tip of pre-maxilla and lower bulge of maxilla blade; upper jaw not reaching back beyond eye center. Dorsal fin behind midpoint of body; anal fin long, its origin a little before dorsal fin. A silver band along flank. |
| Biology: |
Occurs in coastal waters (Ref. 9336), including estuaries to a depth of 50 m (Ref. 96339). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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