| Family: |
Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders) |
| Max. size: |
25 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 225 - 1400 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: off British Columbia, Canada (Ref. 12204), and from Washington, USA (48°N) to Chile (23°S) (Ref. 35760). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-20; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 14-16; Vertebrae: 46-50. Dark in color with 2 white tissue patches behind the eye (Ref. 12204). Light organ at tip of lower jaw and long gill filaments not united at their bases (Ref. 12204). Branchiostegal rays: 8-9. |
| Biology: |
Usually near coasts (Ref. 12204). Oviparous, with large mesopelagic larvae (Ref. 35760). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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