| Family: |
Symphysanodontidae (Slopefishes) |
| Max. size: |
29.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 202.2 g |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 101 - 476 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: from off North Carolina and Bermuda to northern South America (inluding West Indies, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea); off Ascension Island; South Atlantic, from localities well north of St. Helena Island and west of the Island of Pegalu. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits rocky bottoms. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 August 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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