Description

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 21; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13; Vertebrae: 28. This species is distinguished by the following characters: LL pattern type 1; D III,19-21; A I,12-13; the lower limb margin of preopercle without spines; a prominent dark premaxillary stripe; adults with 15-22 teeth in outer row of each premaxilla (Ref. 119093).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Cepolidae

Genus: Owstonia

Species: Owstonia crassa Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 2016

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Caught by beam trawl.

Habitat

demersal