Family: |
Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads) |
Max. size: |
24.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 20 - 500 m |
Distribution: |
Western Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755); Australia (Ref. 4537) [questionable according to Moore, pers. comm.]. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Reported from between depths of 70 m (Ref. 9872) and 327 m (Ref. 58489). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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