Family: |
Carapidae (Pearlfishes), subfamily: Pyramodontinae |
Max. size: |
21.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine |
Distribution: |
Southern Indian and Pacific oceans: South Africa, southeastern Australia, New Zealand, and Sala y Gomez Ridge. Pending a comprehensive study of the group, all disjunct southern populations (south of 20° south latitude) are tentatively referred to E. cinereum, the only species name available for the complex. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Collected from a deep-tidepool; probably lives offshore (Ref. 5275). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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