| Family: |
Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads) |
| Max. size: |
11.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 70 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwestern Pacific: Restricted to New Zealand. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Nocturnally active; inhabits cracks and crevices during the day. Feeds on small mobile benthic organisms (Ref. 26966), by drifting up to its prey and swallowing it whole with a sideways snap of the large extensible mouth (Ref. 26966). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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