Family: |
Lineidae () |
Max. size: |
15 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthic; marine |
Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Hong Kong and Singapore. |
Diagnosis: |
Bluntly pointed head is distinctly narrower than the trunk. Has a pair of lateral horizontal cephalic slits, although eyes are absent. Body is dorsoventrally flattened with sharp lateral margins, narrowing near the posterior tip, ending in a short caudal cirrus. Generally pale creamish-brown in color, having translucent lateral margins. |
Biology: |
Found in mud, between rocks and boulders (Ref. 125683). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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