| Family: |
Callanthiidae (Splendid perches) |
| Max. size: |
60 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 50 - 500 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: English Channel (occasional) to Mauritania including Madeira, Azores, Canary Islands. Also throughout the Mediterranean. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found on rocks, muddy bottoms and submarine caves. Oviparous, probably protogynous (Ref. 5506). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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