Family: |
Hoplichthyidae (Ghost flatheads) |
Max. size: |
21.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 183 - 490 m |
Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: Australia (Ref. 7300). Eastern Central Pacific: Hawai'i Island (Ref. 58302). Southeast Pacific: Nazca and Sala-y-Gomez (Ref. 50546). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Occurs in the continental shelf and in the continental slope (Ref. 7300). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Neither anterolateral glandular groove nor venom gland is present (Ref. 57406). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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