Maulisia argipalla Matsui & Rosenblatt, 1979
Palegold searsid
Maulisia argipalla
photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Family:  Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders)
Max. size:  19.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 400 - 1620 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Madeira Islands. Eastern Pacific: British Columbia, Canada (Ref. 11980). Some records of Maulisia argipalla have been misidentified as Maulisia mauli.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Meso- and benthopelagic at 850-1500 m (Ref. 58302).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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