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Sagamichthys abei Parr, 1953 Shining tubeshoulder |
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photo by
Orlov, A. |
| Family: | Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders) | |||
| Max. size: | 33 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 37 - 1500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Japan. Eastern Pacific: British Columbia, Canada (52°N) to Baja California (27°N), and from Peru (16°S) to Chile (39°S). Also from the southeast Pacific (Ref. 2850). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 14-16; Vertebrae: 50-52. Branchiostegal rays: 8. | |||
| Biology: | Mesopelagic at 300-900 m (Ref. 58302). Young migrate in association with Cyclothone signata to within 200 m of the surface at night and feed extensively on small crustaceans (Ref. 4525). Oviparous, with large mesopelagic larvae (Ref. 35760). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||