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Parascolopsis flavimarginatus Matiku & Bogorodsky, 2026 Yellow-margined dwarf monocle bream |
| Family: | Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams) | |||
| Max. size: | 11.14 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 198 - 211 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Tanzania. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: body slender, its depth at pelvic-fin origin 3.6 in SL; suborbital very narrow (13.0 in HL), with a small retrorse spine; pectoral-fin rays 14; gill rakers 17; and body salmon pink, spinous portion of dorsal fin with a broad yellow margin (Ref. 138837). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||