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Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders)
Etymology: Pectinantus: Greek, pekten = comb, and also metacarpus + Greek, antoo = a part (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Professor Dr Nikolai Vasilyevich Parin (1932–2012) of the P. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1750 m (Ref. 10887). Deep-water
Indo-Pacific: Andaman Island, Philippines and Gulf of Panama.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 10887)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Matsui, T. and R.H. Rosenblatt, 1987. Review of the deep-sea fish family Platytroctidae (Pisces: Salmoniformes). Bull. Scripps Inst. Oceanogr. 26(1-7):1-159. (Ref. 10887)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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