Family: |
Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders) |
Max. size: |
19.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 400 - 1620 m |
Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Madeira Islands. Eastern Pacific: British Columbia, Canada (Ref. 11980). Some records of Maulisia argipalla have been misidentified as Maulisia mauli. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Meso- and benthopelagic at 850-1500 m (Ref. 58302). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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