| Family: |
Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards) |
| Max. size: |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 64 - 910 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Georges Bank and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil; absent from West Indies. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found mostly on the continental slope. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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