Acanthaphritis barbata (Okamura & Kishida, 1963)
Acanthaphritis barbata
photo by Shao, K.T.

 Family:  Percophidae (Duckbills), subfamily: Hemerocoetinae
 Max. size:  10 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal
 Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific.:
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 2-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-23; Anal soft rays: 15-29. Barbel at tip of snout (Ref 12932).
 Biology:  Inhabits the shelf and shelf edge on rock bottoms (Ref. 11230).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:  Collected from eastern coast Luzon I., San Bernardino Strait, CAS 88795:3 specimens, 382-376 m (Ref. 95663).

 Entered by: Luna, Susan M. - 19.12.94
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 29.04.09
 Checked by: Luna, Susan M. - 29.04.95

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