| Family: |
Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders) |
| Max. size: |
18 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 385 - 5393 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: scattered records from Denmark Strait and Bay of Biscay (Ref. 6682) to Gabon (Ref. 4461). Indian, Pacific and western Atlantic: in tropical waters. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-20; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-17. Body highly compressed and flabby; body leaf-like in appearance; no nodular luminous organ on body, upper and lower edges of caudal peduncle fringed by black presumably luminous tissue; pectoral fin tiny; body dark brown; opercular region, shoulder luminous organ, and anus black (Ref. 13608). |
| Biology: |
Reported to reach the depth of 5,393 m (R.E. Pohl, pers. comm., 28/11/01). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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