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Eurypleuron cinereum (Smith, 1955) |
| Family: | Carapidae (Pearlfishes), subfamily: Carapinae | |||
| Max. size: | 21.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Southern Indian and Pacific oceans: South Africa, southeastern Australia, New Zealand, and Sala y Gomez Ridge. Pending a comprehensive study of the group, all disjunct southern populations (south of 20° south latitude) are tentatively referred to E. cinereum, the only species name available for the complex. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Collected from a deep-tidepool; probably lives offshore (Ref. 5275). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||