Plectrogenium nanum Gilbert, 1905
Plectrogenium nanum
photo by Shao, K.T.

Family:  Plectrogeniidae (Stinger flatheads)
Max. size:  6.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 250 - 650 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5; Vertebrae: 26-26. Presence of very well developed flat spines on suborbital ridge; a number of extra spines on head, particularly on lachrymal bone and above orbits (Ref. 10482).
Biology:  Benthic (Ref. 58302).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  venomous
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