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Psychrolutes macrocephalus (Gilchrist, 1904) |
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photo by
Le Noury, P. |
| Family: | Psychrolutidae (Fatheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 419 - 1012 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Atlantic: off western Cape Province, South Africa. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-19; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-14. Brown in color. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||