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Tongaichthys robustus Nakamura & Fujii, 1983 Tonga escolar |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Gempylidae (Snake mackerels) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 288 - 312 m | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean: Several specimens (38 individuals) were reported from the Tonga Ridge; around Fiji; 1 specimen from off Flinders Reef, Queensland (17°33'S, 149°46'E, CSIRO no. H1185-01). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 16-17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-17; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 14-16; Vertebrae: 33-33. Head relatively large. Scales on cheeks enlarged, elongate and slightly overlapping. Color is dark brown above, slightly paler below. | |||
| Biology: | Probably mesopelagic or mesobenthopelagic (Ref. 6181). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||