| Family: |
Chlorophthalmidae (Greeneyes) |
| Max. size: |
21.13 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 330 - 485 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: off northwestern Madagascar. |
| Diagnosis: |
Characterized by having no hump before dorsal fin, with small teeth on the outmost patches of the lower jaw small, and 5 scale rows above the lateral line; no teeth on tongue; snout length in horizontal orbit diameter 1.2; distance anus to anal-fin origin 28.1-31.0; lower-jaw symphysis without projections (Ref. 123109). |
| Biology: |
It is found on the continental slope, at depths of 330 (Ref. 95095), to 485 meters (Ref. 123109). The largest specimen observed was 21.13 cm, standard length (Ref. 95095). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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