Scalicus orientalis (Fowler, 1938)

Family:  Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards)
Max. size:  15.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 510 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: New Caledonia, Tosa Bay, East China Sea, Philippines, and Indonesia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on the continental slope. Benthic (Ref. 75154).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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