| Family: |
Centrolophidae (Medusafishes) |
| Max. size: |
44 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Pacific: Peru and Chile. Southwest Atlantic (Ref. 6077): Brazil to Argentina. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 5-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 37-40; Anal spines: 2-3; Anal soft rays: 23-27; Vertebrae: 25-25. Body dark blue above, tips of fins black, a black blotch above pectoral fin base. Several to about 10 blotches sometimes on midbody (Ref. 27363). |
| 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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