Branchiostegus hedlandensis Dooley & Kailola, 1988 Port Hedland tilefish |
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FAO |
Family: | Latilidae (Deepwater tilefishes) | |||
Max. size: | 26 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 204 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: Port Hedland, Western Australia. Known only from the holotype and paratype. | |||
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Biology: | Benthic species which occurs over soft bottom of the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). Collected from a depth of 200 m (Ref. 9069). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |