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Pentaceros wheeleri (Hardy, 1983) Slender armorhead |
| Family: | Pentacerotidae (Armorheads), subfamily: Pentacerotinae | |||
| Max. size: | 44 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,200.0 g; max. reported age: 11 years | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 146 - 800 m | |||
| Distribution: | North Pacific: Gulf of Alaska to North Pacific Ocean off central California and south of Japan, with center of abundance at the seamounts of the southern Emperor-northern Hawaiian Ridge. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Juveniles epipelagic, adults benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||