| Family: |
Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes), subfamily: Aphanopodinae |
| Max. size: |
112 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 100 - 1000 m |
| Distribution: |
North Pacific: off Japan, Ryukyu Islands, Kyushu-Palau Ridge, British Columbia, Canada and California, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 44-46; Dorsal soft rays (total): 99-104; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 90-94; Vertebrae: 149-153. Body silvery, jaws and opercle blackish. The inside of the mouth and gill cavities black. |
| Biology: |
Occurs from 305 m (depth of specimens hooked off Manazuru, Japan) and deeper, sometimes migrating to the surface. Juveniles mesopelagic from 100 to 500 (1000) m depth. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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