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Holtbyrnia anomala Krefft, 1980 Bighead searsid |
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| Family: | Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders) | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 700 - 2700 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: west of Iceland to off south-western tip of Ireland, Mauritania, Senegal and Namibia. Elsewhere, tropical and subtropical western Atlantic. | |||
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| Biology: | Mesopelagic, but mostly bathypelagic to benthopelagic. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||