| Family: |
Psychrolutidae (Fatheads) |
| Max. size: |
43 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,360.0 g |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 100 - 1600 m |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic Ocean: east coast of North America, and from North Atlantic (Iceland and northern Scotland) south to northwest Africa (off Mauritania) (Ref. 6940). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Benthic (Ref. 58426). Feeds on small benthic invertebrates (Ref. 6696). |
| 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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