Description

Dorsal spines (total): 26 - 36; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0. Same body coloration as P. africanus but lateral line lighter and less distinct (Ref. 6584). Maxilla fails to extend back to the posterior of nostril. Small mouth, short preoral snout. Light tan with black tips (Ref. 37108).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Notacanthiformes

Family: Notacanthidae

Genus: Polyacanthonotus

Species: Polyacanthonotus rissoanus (De Filippi & Verany, 1857)

Climate Zone

Biology

Maximum depth from Ref. 117245. Epibenthic and feeds on coelenterates, worms and crustaceans (Ref. 58426).

Habitat

bathydemersal

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless