| Family: |
Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes), subfamily: Aphanopodinae |
| Max. size: |
50 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 320 - 600 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: East Timor, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia, |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 34-37; Dorsal soft rays (total): 78-85; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 70-76; Vertebrae: 119-124. Body silvery, jaws and opercle blackish. The inside of the mouth and gill cavities black. |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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