Description

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8. Body somewhat slender and compressed. Cheek and body sparsely covered with soft papillae. Preoperculum with 4 blunt spines. Teeth on prevomer; none on palatine. Anterior part of dorsal fin higher. Body creamy white in preserved specimen. Attains 4.5 cm SL.

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Family: Aploactinidae

Genus: Kanekonia

Species: Kanekonia florida Tanaka, 1915

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless