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Gerlachea australis Dollo, 1900 |
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| Family: | Bathydraconidae (Antarctic dragonfishes), subfamily: Bathydraconinae | |||
| Max. size: | 22 cm TL (male/unsexed); 28 cm TL (female); max.weight: 57.1 g; max.weight: 84.3 g | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 670 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southern Ocean: Antarctic Peninsula, Elephant Island and Antarctic continental shelf. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Breeding stock in the Weddell Sea consisted of individuals larger than 20 cm SL. Adults feed mainly on pelagic crustaceans: Euphausia superba, Hyperiella antarctica, Euphausia crystallorophias and other amphipods (Ref. 5192). Larval pelagic phase is long (Ref. 41551). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||