Peristedion altipinne Regan, 1903 |
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 |