| Family: |
Centrolophidae (Medusafishes) |
| Max. size: |
56 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 30 - 1438 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Pacific: confirmed from off Australia and New Zealand in the Southern Hemisphere'; possibly more widespread in the southern Indian Ocean but this needs confirmation. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
The juveniles (6.1-9.9 cm SL) were collected from the epipelagic zone at 30-50 m depth; larger individuals (11.0-56.1 cm SL) occur much deeper in the mesopelagic zone at 525-1438 m depth (Ref. 93030). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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