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Hoplostethus crassispinus Kotlyar, 1980 |
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photo by
The Fish Database of Taiwan |
| Family: | Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 25.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 280 - 600 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Kyushu-Palau Ridge and Hawaii. Could possibly be off Viet Nam (Moore, pers. comm.). | |||
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| Biology: | Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 December 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||