| Family: |
Xenisthmidae (Collared wrigglers) |
| Max. size: |
2.64 cm SL (male/unsexed); 3.1 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 2 - 17 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Arabian Gulf (Saudi Arabia) and the Red Sea (Eritrea, Egypt and Saudi Arabia). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 12-13; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D VI + I,13 (rarely I,14); anterior rim of posterior nostril raised, without well-developed flap; mainly cycloid on body; head and body pale, with reticulate mottling dorsally (Ref. 115539). |
| Biology: |
Found on sand and rubble with small patches of mostly dead coral or at the base of a drop-off. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 November 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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