Family: |
Trichodontidae (Sandfishes) |
Max. size: |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 200.0 g; max. reported age: 6 years |
Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 0 - 550 m |
Distribution: |
North Pacific: Aleutian Islands (one record) to Okhotsk and Japan seas. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Found on sandy-mud bottoms (Ref. 559). Cultured and released for fishery in Japan. |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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