Hoplostethus crassispinus Kotlyar, 1980
photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Family:  Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Max. size:  25.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 280 - 600 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Kyushu-Palau Ridge and Hawaii. Could possibly be off Viet Nam (Moore, pers. comm.).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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