| Family: |
Centrolophidae (Medusafishes) |
| Max. size: |
90 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 10 kg |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 150 - 1537 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: central and southern Japan. Larvae found in Taiwan Strait (Ref. 43570). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Juveniles associate with drifting seaweed (Ref. 12114, 12115). Adults found in deeper water, at depths greater than 100 m (Ref. 559). Plankton feeder (Ref. 12115). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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