Peristedion altipinne Regan, 1903
Peristedion altipinne
photo by Fischer, L.G.

Family:  Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards)
Max. size:  23 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 100 - 200 m
Distribution:  Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro (Cabo Frio) to Rio Grande do Sul.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Caught with deepwater trawls in depths between 100 and 200 m on the Brazilian shelf (Ref. 47377).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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