Prosadenoporus spectaculus (Yamaoka, 1940)
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Family:  Prosorhochmidae ()
Max. size:  8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Hong Kong.
Diagnosis:  Shallow lateral horizontal cephalic furrows give the blunt head a bilobed appearance when viewed laterally. Firm body gradually narrows posteriorly, ending in a blunt rounded tail. General body color is off-white to creamish-brown, having specks of dark brown granules on the dorsal and lateral surfaces. Head is marked by a helmet-like color pattern of brown pigment.
Biology:  Found in rock crevices, just below water level on sandy shores (Ref. 125683).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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