Etropus longimanus Norman, 1933
Etropus longimanus
photo by Fischer, L.G.

Family:  Cyclopsettidae (Sand whiffs)
Max. size:  15.5 cm NG (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 190 m
Distribution:  Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Argentina.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 78-88; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 60-71
Biology:  Feeds on polychaetes and small crustaceans (Ref. 36453).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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