| Family: |
Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads) |
| Max. size: |
42 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 11 years |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 100 - 1408 m |
| Distribution: |
Cosmopolitan. Atlantic. Indian and Pacific oceans and the Mediterranean. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 10-10. Body dusky pink above, silvery below; paired fins pale (Ref. 4181). Body deep, oval. Scales deciduous, spinules minute, margins usually entire (Ref. 37108). |
| Biology: |
This species is reported to be pelagic in Maul, 1990 (Ref. 3583); however, Schneider, 1990 (Ref. 2683) indicates the species is demersal. Found over muddy bottom (Ref. 26999). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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