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Aulopus bajacali Parin & Kotlyar, 1984 Eastern Pacific flagfin |
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photo by
Jimenez Prado, P. |
| Family: | Aulopidae (Aulopus) | |||
| Max. size: | 21.4 cm SL (male/unsexed); 24.6 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 82 - 230 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: mid Baja California, Mexico to about 3°S. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-13; Vertebrae: 47-49. Branchiostegal rays: 14. | |||
| Biology: | Found over muddy and sandy bottoms of the continental shelf (Ref. 9274). Depth range based on holotype (Ref. 9274). Oviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 35928). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||