Neostethus amaricola (Villadolid & Manacop, 1934)
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 Family:  Phallostethidae (Priapiumfishes)
 Max. size:  2.16 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal
 Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: Philippines.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Fertilization is internal and eggs are attached to the substrate via adhesive filaments (Ref. 43413).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:  Type locality, sloughs of Manila Bay, Pasay,Rizal (Ref. 12760). Found to be common and widespread in Luzon, Mindoro, and Leyte (Ref. 280). Museum: Ragay River, Ragay Gulf, USNM 98835. Navotas, FMNH 40771-40785; CAS-SU 38898. Nasugbu, CAS-SU 32354. Manila, CAS-SU 32926. Port San Vicente, USNM 98834. Manila Bay, USNM 98833. Nipa creek, S. of Masinloc, Luzon, CAS-SU 50724. Mindoro, CAS-SU 38899 (Ref. 12768).

 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 13.05.97
 Modified by: Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen - 20.08.09

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