| Family: |
Synagropidae (Splitfin ocean-basses) |
| Max. size: |
16.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 50 - 500 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: from Mauritania to Namibia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Dark brownish dorsally, paler below. |
| Biology: |
Found over mud bottom (Ref. 26999). Most abundant at about 200 m (Ref. 6916). Feeds on pelagic crustaceans like euphausiids, mysids and decapods (Ref. 27637). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 July 2012 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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