| Anomalopidae (Lanterneye fishes) |
| 11 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine |
| Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Comoros, and Reunion. Also southern Oman (Ref. 11441), Somalia (Ref. 30573), and the Maldives (Ref. 11303). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 2-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 1-2; Anal soft rays: 13-14. Dark brown to grey-black in color (Ref. 2261). |
| Common in and outside the coelacanth caves during the day, and at night it usually ascends to the coral reef at depths of 3-20 m (Ref. 58472). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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