| Family: |
Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes), subfamily: Aphanopodinae |
| Max. size: |
230 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 200 - 850 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951), off Cape Hatteras, Gulf of Mexico, Suriname and southern Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea to Angola. Western Indian Ocean: off Natal, South Africa (Ref. 11228). Western Pacific: Emperor Seamounts, Japan, Ryukyu Islands, Viet Nam, and the Sulu Sea. Indian Ocean: south of Java, Indonesia. Reported from British Columbia, Canada (Ref. 11980). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 38-42; Dorsal soft rays (total): 78-89; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 69-76; Vertebrae: 122-132. Body silvery, jaws and opercle blackish. The inside of the mouth and gill cavities black. |
| Biology: |
Mainly found over the continental slope (Ref. 27121). Juveniles mesopelagic (Ref. 6181, 58302). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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