| 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 |
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