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Spotted Tinselfish

Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi Gilchrist 1922

Diagnostic Description

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Body silvery, with round black spots; anterior pelvic rays and end of caudal fin black (Ref. 4255). First dorsal spine minute, 2nd the longest; 1st anal spine markedly long, subequal to orbit (Ref. 13608). Gill rakers rudimentary.
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27 - 30; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 27 - 29
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Biology

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Found on the continental slope. Benthic species (Ref. 75154). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
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Importance

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fisheries: of no interest
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