Pseudonus squamiceps (Lloyd, 1907)
photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Family:  Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas)
Max. size:  11.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 416 - 1270 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Aden, Philippines and south of Taiwan and off Northwest Australia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 95-102; Anal soft rays: 64-71; Vertebrae: 55-59. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D 95-102; A 64-71; vertebrae 55-59; pelvic fin with one ray each (with one specimen having no pelvic fin ray) (Ref. 86869).
Biology:  Rare species, found on soft bottom (Ref. 34024).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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