| Family: |
Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders) |
| Max. size: |
15 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 33.4 g |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 450 - 1500 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Denmark Strait (Ref. 6682) southward to Gulf of Guinea (Ref. 4461). Northwest Atlantic: in subtropical waters. Indian and Pacific: in tropical waters. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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