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Peristedion miniatum Goode, 1880 Armored searobin |
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photo by
NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory |
| Family: | Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 64 - 910 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Georges Bank and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil; absent from West Indies. | |||
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| Biology: | Found mostly on the continental slope. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||