Myxodagnus
macrognathus
Hildebrand, 1946
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Family:
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Dactyloscopidae
(Sand stargazers)
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Max. size:
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5.98 cm SL (female) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
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Southeast Pacific: Mexico and Peru.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 9 - 11;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 27 - 31;
Anal
soft rays: 36 – 39. A large species with modal counts of 10 dorsal spines, 40 total dorsal fin supports, 37 segmented anal rays, 15 pectoral rays, two preopercular canal pores and 5 predorsal bones; upper lip fimbriae usually 9-10; eye diameter greater than preorbital length; lateral line interrupted or complete (Ref. 39697).
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Biology: |
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Williams, Jeffrey T.
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