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Benthalbella elongata (Norman, 1937) |
| Family: | Scopelarchidae (Pearleyes) | |||
| Max. size: | 35 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Circumglobal in the southern hemisphere from about 40°S to Antarctica. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Adults mesopelagic (below 500 m); larvae in upper 200 m (Ref. 5174). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||