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Aulopiformes (Grinners) >
Chlorophthalmidae (Greeneyes)
Etymology: Chlorophthalmus: Greek, chloros = green + Greek, ophthlamos = eye (Ref. 45335); mascarensis: 'mascarensis', i.e., named after the ridge it was collected from, Mascarene Ridge (Ref. 95095).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 350 - 530 m (Ref. 95095). Tropical
Distribution
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Western Indian Ocean: Mascarene Ridge.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 95095)
It is found on submarine rises at depths of 350 to 530 meters (Ref. 95095).
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Kobylyanskii, S.G., 2013. Two new species of green eyes of the genus Chlorophthalmus (Chlorophthalmidae, Aulopiformes) from the continental slope nd submarine rises of the western tropical part of the Indian Ocean. J. Ichthyol. 53(6):373-379. (Ref. 95095)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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