| Family: |
Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders) |
| Max. size: |
20 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 100 - 1000 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Denmark Strait (Ref. 6682), southern Iceland and Bay of Biscay to South Africa. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Bathypelagic to benthopelagic in the northern parts of range, occurring from 300-1,000 m in the daytime, but as shallow as 100-120 m at night (Ref. 4461). |
| 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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