| Family: |
Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders) |
| Max. size: |
16.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 780 - 5000 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Iceland and western part of British Isles to Portugal including Azores Island (northern and western boundaries apparently following the 1,000 m isotherm for 4°C and the southern boundary for 5°C); and from the Canary Islands to Senegal, Gulf of Guinea and Angola (Ref. 4461). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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