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Psychrolutes marcidus (McCulloch, 1926) Smooth-head blobfish |
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photo by
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| Family: | Psychrolutidae (Fatheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 600 - 1200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: Endemic to Australia (off Broken Bay, New South Wales (33°34'S) to off southern Australia, including Tasmania). | |||
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| Biology: | A temperate species (Ref. 7300) recorded from the continental slope (Ref. 9563, 75154). Benthic (Ref. 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||