| Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes), subfamily: Aphanopodinae |
| 130 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; marine; depth range 200 - 900 m |
| North Atlantic: off Newfoundland (Canada), Bermuda, New England (USA), Middle Atlantic Ridges, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, Madeira, and Canary Islands. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 44-46; Dorsal soft rays (total): 104-109; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 93-102; Vertebrae: 153-158. Body silvery, jaws and opercle blackish. The inside of the mouth and gill cavities black. |
| Found on continental slope and underwater rises. Juveniles mesopelagic. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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