Holtbyrnia laticauda Sazonov, 1976 Tusked tubeshoulder |
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SFSA |
Family: | Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders) | |||
Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1140 - 1630 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: South Africa: Indo-West Pacific: South Africa to New Zealand. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-21; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 15-17 | |||
Biology: | Mesopelagic species (Ref. 6598, 75154). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |