Seriolella porosa
Seriolella porosa Guichenot, 1848
Choicy ruff
Seriolella porosa
photo by INIDEP


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Family:  Centrolophidae (Medusafishes)
Max. size:  44 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific: Peru and Chile. Southwest Atlantic (Ref. 6077): Brazil to Argentina.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 5-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 37-40; Anal spines: 2-3; Anal soft rays: 23-27; Vertebrae: 25-25. Body dark blue above, tips of fins black, a black blotch above pectoral fin base. Several to about 10 blotches sometimes on midbody (Ref. 27363).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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