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Bathystethus cultratus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Grey knifefish |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Scorpididae (Halfmoons) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific. | |||
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| Biology: | A plankton-picking species completely lacking teeth, they live in surface layers, rarely leaving the upper few meters of water, swimming rapidly and continuously (Ref. 30464). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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