| Family: |
Gempylidae (Snake mackerels) |
| Max. size: |
30.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 470 - 580 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: New Caledonia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 20-20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 12-12. Body and head metallic silver; darker dorsally. Pupil silvery with an elongated, dusky blotch above and below the iris. A dark blotch, equal in size to orbit length on the operculum. |
| 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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