| 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: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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