| Family: |
Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders) |
| Max. size: |
13.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 4500 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay southward to Angola, including the Gulf of Guinea. Indian Ocean: tropical waters. Western Pacific: including the South China Sea. Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California (Ref. 6682) and Chile (Ref. 9068). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 May 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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