| Family: |
Gempylidae (Snake mackerels) |
| Max. size: |
30 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 288 - 312 m |
| Distribution: |
Pacific Ocean: Several specimens (38 individuals) were reported from the Tonga Ridge; around Fiji; 1 specimen from off Flinders Reef, Queensland (17°33'S, 149°46'E, CSIRO no. H1185-01). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 16-17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-17; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 14-16; Vertebrae: 33-33. Head relatively large. Scales on cheeks enlarged, elongate and slightly overlapping. Color is dark brown above, slightly paler below. |
| Biology: |
Probably mesopelagic or mesobenthopelagic (Ref. 6181). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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