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Holtbyrnia macrops Maul, 1957 Bigeye searsid |
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photo by
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada |
| Family: | Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 100 - 1000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Denmark Strait (Ref. 6682), southern Iceland and Bay of Biscay to South Africa. | |||
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| Biology: | Bathypelagic to benthopelagic in the northern parts of range, occurring from 300-1,000 m in the daytime, but as shallow as 100-120 m at night (Ref. 4461). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||