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Lophotus capellei Temminck & Schlegel, 1845 Unicornfish |
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photo by
NMFS - Pacific Islands Area Office |
| Family: | Lophotidae (Crestfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 200 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755). Widely distributed in warm waters of the Atlantic and Pacific. | |||
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| Biology: | Mesopelagic (Ref. 58302). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||