Hoplostethus gigas McCulloch, 1914
Giant sawbelly

Family:  Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Max. size:  52.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 237 - 311 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: western and southern coasts of Australia. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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