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Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders)
Eponymy: Henry Sears (1913–1982) was an American naval commander during WWII. [...] Einar Koefoed (1875–1963) was a Danish-born marine biologist, though much of his work was done in Norway. He took part in the ‘Michael Sars’ (q.v.) expedition of 1910, and was a pioneer researcher on Atlantic species such as the Pollack (1932). (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 450 - 1500 m (Ref. 4461). Deep-water; 75°N - 2°N, 67°W -
Eastern Atlantic: Denmark Strait (Ref. 6682) southward to Gulf of Guinea (Ref. 4461). Northwest Atlantic: in subtropical waters. Indian and Pacific: in tropical waters.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4461); max. published weight: 33.40 g (Ref. 126117)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Quéro, J.-C., T. Matsui, R.H. Rosenblatt and Y.I. Sazonov, 1984. Searsiidae. p. 256-267. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the north-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 6682)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Tools
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