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Coccorella atrata (Alcock, 1894) |
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photo by
Welter-Schultes, F. |
| Family: | Evermannellidae (Sabertooth fishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.15 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 300 - 2626 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Bay of Bengal (Ref. 26282), Solomon Sea (Ref. 6993), New Zealand (Ref. 5755), and Japan (Ref. 35851). Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068). South China Sea (Ref.74511) | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 27-27; Vertebrae: 46-46. Body moderately elongate, deep strongly compressed. Body and head naked. Skin smooth, delicate and easily torn. Head and body dark brown with brassy green iridescence in alcohol (Ref. 35851). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||