| Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets), subfamily: Epinephelinae |
| 46.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
|
demersal; depth range 129 - 137 m |
| Northwest Pacific: known only from the holotype taken from Cape Moreton, Queensland, Australia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Distinguished by the following characteristics: depth of body contained 2.9 times in SL; head length 2.3-2.4 times in SL; snout length 3.8 times, eye diameter 6.0 times, interorbital width 6.8 times and suborbital depth 9.5 times in HL; slightly convex interorbital area; finely serrate preopercle, angle produced into a bulge bearing 7 moderately enlarged serrae; straight or nearly straight upper edge of operculum; ovate posterior nostrils, about twice the size of anterior nostrils; 2 rows of teeth on midlateral part of lower jaw (Ref. 89707). |
| Known from the holotype collected from F.I.V. 'Endeavour'. The absence of additional specimens may indicate an unusually deep habitat for this species. |
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Data deficient
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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