| Setarchidae (Deep-sea bristly scorpionfishes) |
| 18 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
|
bathydemersal; depth range 180 - 704 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: Indian Ocean east to Fukushima Prefecture, Japan (Ref. 559), south to Australia (Ref. 5978). Reported from the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 11-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 4-6. Second preopercular spine much shorter than first or third, or lacking. Pectoral rays 21-23. Interorbital width 8-12 % SL, greater than in S. guentheri (Ref. 11015). |
| Found on the continental shelf and continental slope. Benthic (Ref. 75154). The dorsal spine contains poison glands which can inflict painful wounds (Ref. 11015). |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| venomous |
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Specimens collected from the 2011 Hearst Expedition (Ref. 95664). Also Ref. 11015. |
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