| Family: |
Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders) |
| Max. size: |
21.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 960 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Atlantic: known only from the holotype found in the stomach of Himantolophus groenlandicus. The validity of this species is considered doubtful by Matsui & Rosenblatt (Ref. 10887) who consider the species a synonym of Sagamichthys schnakenbecki. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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