Parioglossus winterbottomi
Parioglossus winterbottomi Suzuki, Yonezawa & Sakaue, 2010


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Family:  Microdesmidae (Wormfishes), subfamily: Ptereleotrinae
Max. size:  3.78 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: India.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-16; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 16-17; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species differs from its congeners in having scales on the cheek and operculum, and with the first dorsal fin of males shaped like a horse’s mane (Ref. 84007).
Biology:  Collected from mudflats (Ref. 84007).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 March 2024 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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