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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Xenisthmidae (Collared wrigglers)
Etymology: Paraxenisthmus: Greek, para in the side of + Gree, xenos = strange + Greek, isthmos = narrow passage (Ref. 45335); cerberusi: Named for Cerberus, the three-headed dog guarding the gates of Hades; refers to the relatively toothy attributes of the genus, and to the black juveniles and red and black adults, colors often associated with the darkness and flames of Hell.. More on author: Winterbottom, Gill.

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Marine; demersal; depth range 12 - 26 m (Ref. 56733). Tropical, preferred ?

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Western Central Pacific: Palau.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56733); 2.1 cm SL (female)

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Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10. Diagnosis: Distinguished from its congeners in having 15-16 pectoral fin-rays (vs. 18); cephalic lateralis pore P absent (vs. present); head, nape, ventral abdomen, and dorsal midline of caudal peduncle naked (vs. scaled); and caudal peduncle with a large, black blotch (vs. none) (Ref. 56733).

Small, sand-diving gobioids; inhabits drop-off with caves and ledges, silty sandy shelves and slopes, with hydroids, sea fans and a variety of hard corals and some Halimeda (Ref. 56733).

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Winterbottom, R. and A. Gill, 2006. Paraxenisthmus cerberusi, a new species of xenisthmid fish from Palau (Percomorpha: Gobioidei). Copeia 2006(1):10-13. (Ref. 56733)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Data deficient (DD)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Paraxenisthmus cerberusi Winterbottom & Gill, 2006