| Family: |
Albulidae (Bonefishes), subfamily: Pterothrissinae |
| Max. size: |
40 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 20 - 500 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: from Senegal to the west coast of South Africa |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 51-57; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 11-13; Vertebrae: 88-92. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters (counts & % in parentheses for lectotype): no supraneural bones; dorsal-fin rays 51-57 (mode 52); total vertebrae 88-92 (91); pored lateral-line scales 79-89 (84); pre-dorsal scale rows 3-8 (8); head length 24-32 % (mean 30 %) of SL); pectoral-fin length 16-21 % (19 %) of SL; pre-dorsal-fin length 27-34 % (30 %) of SL; dorsal-fin base length 53-64 % (60 %) of SL; postorbital length 13-16 % (14 %) of SL; upper caudal-fin length 18-31 % (24 %) of SL (Ref. 109573). |
| Biology: |
Common on the continental slope (Ref. 2683). Found on muddy bottoms (Ref. 27121). Feeds on benthic copepods and polychaetes (Ref. 27637). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 29 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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