Pentaceros richardsoni Smith 1844

Head and body bluish above, pale below.

Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 4 - 5; Analsoft rays: 7 - 8

Found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154).

Have been trawled on the continental shelf and slope; juveniles recorded from surface waters (Ref. 9563). Depth range reported at 0m-600m in Ref. 5449.

fisheries: commercial