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Mentodus rostratus (Günther, 1878) |
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photo by
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada |
| Family: | Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders) | |||
| Max. size: | 32.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 980 - 2100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean: in tropical waters. Also known from the Indian Ocean and the northwest Pacific; probably occurring in the eastern Pacific. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 February 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||