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Smallfin Whiptail

Lucigadus microlepis (Günther 1878)

Diagnostic Description

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Prominent black blotch at tip of first dorsal fin; body with a banded pattern, the anal fin with distinct black margins under darkly banded areas; sides of head heavily peppered with large melanophores; few or no scales on branchiostegal and gular membranes.
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 2
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Biology

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A benthic species found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154).
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Habitat

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Known from seamounts and knolls

Reference

Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication.

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