| Family: |
Scorpididae (Halfmoons) |
| Max. size: |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
A plankton-picking species completely lacking teeth, they live in surface layers, rarely leaving the upper few meters of water, swimming rapidly and continuously (Ref. 30464). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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