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Ebinania costaecanariae (Cervigón, 1961) |
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SFSA |
| Family: | Psychrolutidae (Fatheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 300 - 700 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Port Nolloth, South Africa. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-13. Blackish to dark brown or brown in color, lighter below (Ref. 6631). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs on the upper slope (Ref. 11228). Feeds on crabs, shrimps, benthic copepods and polychaetes (Ref. 27637). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||