| Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards) |
| 40 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 140 - 380 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: Tosa Bay, Japan to Celebes Sea. Also recorded from Indonesia and northwestern Australia (Ref. 5978). Also reported from New Caledonia, Philippines and Guam (Ref. 9771). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-21; Anal soft rays: 20-20. Mostly brownish red with dark margin on dorsal fins and banded pectoral fin. |
| A deepwater species. Occurs on the continental shelf and slope (Ref. 9563). Bony scutes reduce commercial value (Ref. 9771). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Museum: AMS I.22807-028. From North West Cape to Darwin (Ref. 5978). Also in all other Australian states (Ref. 7300). |
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