| Latilidae (Deepwater tilefishes) |
| 40 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 100 - 250 m |
| Western Pacific: Australia, off New Caledonia (Ref. 8991) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6192). |
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| Occurs in the continental shelf (Ref. 7300). A benthic carnivore feeding on fish (Apogonops anomalous), mollusks, crustaceans (crabs, amphipods, and stomatopods), and polychaetes (Ref. 8991). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Specimen caught near the edge of a barrier reef at 250 m off Nouméa (Fourmanoir pers. Comm.). Also Ref. 75154. |
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