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Etymology: Porocephalichthys: Name from Latin porocephalus for head with pores and Greek ichthys for fish, referring to the many pores on the head..
More on authors: Cohen & Hutchins.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino associati a barriera corallina. Subtropical

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Eastern Indian Ocean: Rottnest Island, Australia.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.6 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 43544)

Short description Morfologia | Morfometria

Raggi dorsali molli (totale): 88-90; Raggi anali molli: 68 - 69. Anterior nostril rather high, located about midway between upper lip and posterior nostril. Developed gill raker 3. Opercle with a sharp spine, sometimes embedded in the skin (Ref. 43544).

Uncommon species inhabiting shallow reefs (Ref. 34024). A benthic species which occurs in inshore waters (Ref. 75154).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore | Collaboratori

Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(18):178p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 34024)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 04 February 2009

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Porocephalichthys dasyrhynchus (Cohen & Hutchins, 1982)