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Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders)
Eponymy: Günther Edmund Maul (1909–1997) was a German ichthyologist and taxidermist who lived and worked most of his life in Madeira. [...] Günther Edmund Maul (1909–1997) was a German ichthyologist and taxidermist who lived and worked most of his life in Madeira. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 324 - 2100 m, usually 400 - 1200 m (Ref. 44037). Deep-water; 64°N - 21°S, 77°W - 119°E
Eastern Atlantic: south of Iceland (Ref. 6682) to Gulf of Guinea. Western Atlantic: off Suriname and French Guiana (Ref. 13608). Western Indian Ocean: in tropical waters.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4461)
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Quéro, J.-C., T. Matsui, R.H. Rosenblatt and Y.I. Sazonov, 1990. Platytroctidae. p. 265-274. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4461)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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