| Family: |
Latilidae (Deepwater tilefishes) |
| Max. size: |
40 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; depth range 100 - 250 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Australia, off New Caledonia (Ref. 8991) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6192). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occurs in the continental shelf (Ref. 7300). A benthic carnivore feeding on fish (Apogonops anomalous), mollusks, crustaceans (crabs, amphipods, and stomatopods), and polychaetes (Ref. 8991). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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