| Family: |
Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads) |
| Max. size: |
14 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 454 - 1500 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: Philippines; also reported from the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819). Eastern Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: off Transkei, South Africa and Somalia (Ref. 4181). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2-3; Anal soft rays: 9-10 |
| Biology: |
Shallow depth from Ref. 95664. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
Occurs around Marinduque Island and the Sibuyan and Sulu Seas (Ref. 9869). Also Ref. 95664. |
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