Family: |
Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders) |
Max. size: |
12 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 915 m |
Distribution: |
Northeast Atlantic: single specimen found in the stomach of cod in Denmark Strait (record questionable). Elsewhere, Persian Gulf and Bay of Bengal. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Found in oxygen-poor waters at least in Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (124695)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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