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Acanthopsaron striatum Fricke, 2024 Banded duckbill |
| Family: | Hemerocoetidae (Indo-Pacific duckbills) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.42 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 277 - 292 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: New Caledonia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 21-21. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: first dorsal present with 7 spines; anal-fin rays mostly branched; branched caudal-fin rays 10; scales small compared to other signalfishes, cycloid; lateral-line scales 60; peripheral ctenoid; pelvic fin short, not reaching to anus when adpressed; snout terminal, neither jaws projecting; absence of maxillary tentacle; absence of maxillary spine; presence of maxillary notch, weakly developed; opercle with a single, strong spine; subopercle with a weak spine; absence of barbel on lower-jaw tip; absence of anterior-nostril projections; and absence of iris flap (Ref. 138771). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||