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Parabembras multisquamata
Parabembras multisquamata, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Bembridae, the deepwater flatheads. It is found in the tropical western Pacific Ocean.
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Description
Parabembras multisquamata has a reddish-orange head and body and white ventrally. The first dorsal fin is dark red in color with the second dorsal fin red with black marking. Pectoral fin bright red. A symphyseal knob on the lower jaw is absent. Two preocular spines and two lachrymal spines are present. There are 9–11 supraocular spines and 10 spines in the first dorsal fin. Body cylindrical and posteriorly weakly compressed. Scales ctenoid. Mouth large and slightly oblique. This species attains a maximum published standard length of 15.1 cm (5.9 in).
Range & habitat
Parabembras multisquamata occurs in the tropical western Pacific Ocean where it has been recorded from the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu. It is a bathydemersal species that is found at depths between 299 and 444 m (981 and 1,457 ft).
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
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Recorded sightings
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