| Family: |
Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes), subfamily: Aphanopodinae |
| Max. size: |
130 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 200 - 900 m |
| Distribution: |
North Atlantic: off Newfoundland (Canada), Bermuda, New England (USA), Middle Atlantic Ridges, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, Madeira, and Canary Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 44-46; Dorsal soft rays (total): 104-109; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 93-102; Vertebrae: 153-158. Body silvery, jaws and opercle blackish. The inside of the mouth and gill cavities black. |
| Biology: |
Found on continental slope and underwater rises. Juveniles mesopelagic. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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