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Cubiceps nanus Agafonova, 1988 Dwarf cigarfish |
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photo by
Agafonova, T.B. |
| Family: | Nomeidae (Driftfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 12.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 45 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea. High Seas only. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Feeds mainly on salps (Ref. 33689). Caught by midwater trawl (Ref. 28222). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||