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Chlorophthalmidae (Greeneyes)
Etymology: Chlorophthalmus: Greek, chloros = green + Greek, ophthlamos = eye (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Poll.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 240 - 270 m (Ref. 58018). Deep-water
Eastern Atlantic.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm male/unsexed; (Ref. 3166)
Inhabits deep water of the continental shelf (Ref. 3166).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Sato, T. and T. Nakabo, 2002. Paraulopidae and Paraulopus, a new family and genus of aulopiform fishes with revised relationships within the order. Ichthyol. Res. 49(1):25-46. (Ref. 41636)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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