Xenisthmus africanus
Xenisthmus africanus Smith, 1958
Flathead wriggler


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Family:  Xenisthmidae (Collared wrigglers)
Max. size:  3.8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine
Distribution:  Indian Ocean: East Africa and islands in the western Indian Ocean.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 11-11. Dark stripe from snout through eye to pectoral base and lower caudal base; 6-8 dark vertical bars extending from lateral stripe to 2nd dorsal fin base (Ref. 5493).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 August 2023 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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