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Chlorophthalmus punctatus Gilchrist, 1904 Spotted greeneye |
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FAO |
| Family: | Chlorophthalmidae (Greeneyes) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Atlantic: east and west coasts of South Africa. Reported from Namibia (Ref. 27121). Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique (Ref. 5213). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 9-10. Body yellow-brown with irregular darker blotching (Ref. 5320). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in deep outer shelf and upper slope waters (Ref. 5320). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||