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Gymnoxenisthmus tigrellus Gill, Bogorodsky & Mal, 2014 |
| Family: | Xenisthmidae (Collared wrigglers) | |||
| Max. size: | 1.52 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 8 - 10 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 12-12; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: no head pores; no scales; D1 V; dorsal- and anal-fin rays branched and at least some pectoral-fin rays are branched; pelvic fin with a spine and five unbranched rays (Ref. 94949). | |||
| Biology: | Collected from a narrow reef flat, the sandy slope with patches of corals and a rocky wall of about 3 m with small caves and shelters, and the slope began at depths of 8-10 m. The holotype was captured on sand at the base of coral at a depth of 8 meters (Ref. 94949). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 March 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||