| Family: |
Polymixiidae (Beardfishes) |
| Max. size: |
15.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 765 - 778 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Taiwan and New Caledonia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 35-37; Anal spines: 4-4; Anal soft rays: 14-16; Vertebrae: 29-29. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D IV-V,35-37; gill rakers on the outer face of first gill arch 3+1+6=10; scales row between dorsal-fin origin and lateral line vertically 6-8 and posteriorly 12-14; pyloric caeca 40; snout is rounded, with the surface rough and gelatinous, its tip evidently protrude anterior margin of premaxilla; ctenii on body scales arranged in wedge shape, forming three rows; fourth anal-fin spine long, 1.0-1.2 in eye diameter; dorsal-fin is long, 49.6-53.0% SL; oral-branchial cavity, not including the underside of tongue, black (Ref. 132970). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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