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Pontinus rhodochrous (Günther, 1872) |
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photo by
Trevor, M. |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 28 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 223 - 369 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Indonesia, New Caledonia, Philippines, Vanuatu and Wallis & Futuna Is. (Ref. 86966). Widespread throughout the region and conspecific with Pontinus tentacularisand possibly Pontinus macrocephalus (Poss, pers. comm.). | |||
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| Biology: | Max. length (Michael N. Trevor, pers. comm., 1999). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 March 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||