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Sagamichthys schnakenbecki (Krefft, 1953) Schnakenbeck's searsid |
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| Family: | Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders) | |||
| Max. size: | 27 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 365 - 1200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: eastern Greenland and western part of the British Isles to Portugal including Azores Island; off Canary Islands and Cape Verde, Gulf of Guinea, Angola and Namibia (18°45'S, 23°15'S) (Ref. 4461). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Mesopelagic to bathypelagic in southern part of its range and benthopelagic from 365 to 1,200 m in the northern part (Ref. 4461). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||