Perissonemertes pyrrhocephala Gibson, 1990
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Family:  Lineidae ()
Max. size:  3.9 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 5 - 6 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Hong Kong.
Diagnosis:  Head bluntly pointed, and is the narrowest part of the body. Has a pair of long shallow lateral cephalic furrow. Body doroventrally compressed, and almost uniformly colored dark rich purplish-brown. Tip of the head is white, marked with orange pigment patches.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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