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Scalicus investigatoris (Alcock, 1898) |
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SFSA |
| Family: | Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards) | |||
| Max. size: | 23 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 550 - 658 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indian Ocean: off Durban, South Africa; Travancore coast and Andaman Sea (Ref. 26165). Also Western Central Pacific (Ref. 9771). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-22; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 21-21. Pectorals, spinous dorsal and margin of soft dorsal blackish in color (Ref. 6630). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 July 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||