Family: |
Psychrolutidae (Fatheads) |
Max. size: |
35.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 550 - 1550 m |
Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: known off Mauritania; probably off western South Africa and Mozambique Channel in the western Indian Ocean. Reports from off Japan probably represent a different species (Ref. 6631). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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