| Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes), subfamily: Lepidopodinae |
| 43 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; marine; depth range 20 - 500 m |
| Eastern Atlantic: equator to 14°30'S. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 83-89; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 48-53; Vertebrae: 91-96. Upper head profile slightly convex, rising gently from snout to nape; posterior confluence of frontal ridges before rear margin of orbits. Orbits nearly touching upper profile, interorbital space strongly convex. Pelvic fins reduced to 1 scale-like spine and 1 - 2 tiny soft rays. Pyloric caeca 13. Color is silvery; edges of jaws and opercle blackish. |
| Juveniles epipelagic to mesopelagic from 20 to 220 m (Ref. 6181). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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