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Halidesmus socotraensis Gill & Zajonz, 2003 Socotran snakelet |
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photo by
Gill, A.C. |
| Family: | Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks), subfamily: Congrogadinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.95 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 - 15 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Socotra Archipelago, Yemen. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 58-61; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 45-48; Vertebrae: 63-66. Three lateral lines (dorsal, middle and ventral complexes); ventral lateral line branched on abdomen, with unpaired median section on ventral midline; and upper lateral line without anterodorsal branch on to nape (Ref. 49841). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 20 July 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||