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Platytroctes mirus (Lloyd, 1909) Leaf searsid |
| Family: | Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders) | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 915 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic: single specimen found in the stomach of cod in Denmark Strait (record questionable). Elsewhere, Persian Gulf and Bay of Bengal. | |||
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| Biology: | Found in oxygen-poor waters at least in Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||