| Family: |
Polymixiidae (Beardfishes) |
| Max. size: |
30 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 160 - 628 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Sagami Bay, Japan to the East China Sea; Chesterfield Islands (Ref. 11897). Eastern Pacific: Hawaiian Islands (Ref. 58302). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 31-35; Anal spines: 4-4; Anal soft rays: 13-17; Vertebrae: 29-29 |
| Biology: |
Found in middle to benthic zone with sandy mud bottom (Ref. 11230). Also Ref. 58302. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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