| Family: |
Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses) |
| Max. size: |
10.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range - 105 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman Sea, Myanmar. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D X,16, with third dorsal-fin spine longest, prolonged; pectoral rays 18; lateral-line scales 42; no papillae on posterior margin of orbit; soft part of dorsal with low scaly sheath; subopercle and interopercle are indistinctly serrated; caudal fin weakly concave centrally, with elongate filaments extending from second to uppermost and second to lowermost branched rays (Ref. 118516). |
| Biology: |
The specimen was caught in the same haul with the following species : Roa jayakari, Heniochus acuminatus, Pristigenys refulgens, Wattsia mossambica as well as several other reef-associated fish species (Ref. 118516). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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