Diagnostic Description
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Eye about 1/3 of head length. Eyelid well-developed. Dorsal spines hidden by groove when depressed. Scales large and deciduous. Attains 35 cm SL.
Life Cycle
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Oviparous, gonochorous, with pelagic eggs (Ref. 101194).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 15
Habitat
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Known from seamounts and knolls
Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication.
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