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Normichthys operosus Parr, 1951 Multipore searsid |
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photo by
Orlov, A. |
| Family: | Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders) | |||
| Max. size: | 16.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 780 - 5000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Iceland and western part of British Isles to Portugal including Azores Island (northern and western boundaries apparently following the 1,000 m isotherm for 4°C and the southern boundary for 5°C); and from the Canary Islands to Senegal, Gulf of Guinea and Angola (Ref. 4461). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||