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Pteraclis carolinus Valenciennes, 1833 Fanfish |
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photo by
Carvalho Filho, A. |
| Family: | Bramidae (Pomfrets) | |||
| Max. size: | 50 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range - 400 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean: Sargasso Sea; also off Madeira and the African coast between 20°N and 25°N. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs offshore in warm mesopelagic waters (Ref. 6697). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||