| Family: |
Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders) |
| Max. size: |
20.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1450 - 1700 m |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic Ocean: between 10° and 12°N and from 22°35'N, 13°38'W in the eastern Atlantic; in subtropical water in the northwest Pacific. Expected to occur in the Western Central Pacific (Ref. 39797). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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