Amioides polyacanthus (Vaillant, 1877)
Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Body shape similar to chielodipterid fishes, but differs in having 7 spines in the 1st dorsal fin (versus 6 in chielodipterids). Sharp canine teeth present on both jaws. A dark-brown longitudinal stripe runs under the lateral line of midbody but is indistinct at the caudal base.
Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Kurtiformes
Family: Apogonidae
Genus: Amioides
Species: Amioides polyacanthus (Vaillant, 1877)
Climate Zone
Location
Biology
Inhabits reef slopes in 70-150 m (Ref. 90102).
Habitat
benthopelagic