| Family: |
Phallostethidae (Priapiumfishes) |
| Max. size: |
2.7 cm SL (male/unsexed); 2.75 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Borneo. |
| Diagnosis: |
Differs from all congeners by having the following characters: second ctenactinium with eight serrae in adult males; 28 caudal vertebrae with no sexual dimorphism in the number of precaudal vertebrae; 28 or more teeth on paradentary; all males are sinistral (Ref. 90869). |
| Biology: |
Fertilization is internal and eggs are attached to the substrate via adhesive filaments (Ref. 43413). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 January 2020 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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