Centrolophidae (Medusafishes) |
55 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 200 - 358 m |
Eastern Atlantic: Iceland (Ref. 12462) and Ireland to Morocco, including Azores and Madeira. Also in the western Mediterranean. Western Atlantic: Grand Banks, Canada to North Carolina, USA (Ref. 7251). Possibly off Australia (Ref. 7251). |
Rear edge of front gill cover with distinct spines. Snout is slightly shorter than the eye diameter (Ref. 35388). |
Feeds on medusae and ctenophores (Ref. 27637). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Occasional records. |
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