Description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26; Vertebrae: 32. Distinguished from all other species of the genus by the following combination of characters: pelvic-fin length 1.69-1.79 in HL, in adult specimens greater than 30 cm SL; bony bucklers along bases of spinous and soft-rayed portions of dorsal fin 3-4+5-6; bucklers along ventral body margin anterior to pelvic fin and between pelvic- and anal-fin origins, and along anal-fin base 5-6+6-7+5-6; and vertebrae 32 (13 abdominal + 19 caudal); dorsal fin with 7 spines; and anal fin with first 2 spines movable and 3rd spine immovable, fused with its pterygiophore (Ref. 76779).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Zeiformes

Family: Zeidae

Genus: Zenopsis

Species: Zenopsis stabilispinosa Nakabo, Bray & Yamada, 2006

Climate Zone

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

bathydemersal

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

No Data