Eurypleuron
cinereum
(Smith, 1955)
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Family:
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Carapidae
(Pearlfishes), subfamily: Pyramodontinae
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Order:
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Ophidiiformes
(cusk eels)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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Max. size:
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21.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5275) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine
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Climate: |
subtropical |
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Importance:
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Distribution:
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Southern Indian and Pacific oceans: South Africa, southeastern Australia, New Zealand, and Sala y Gomez Ridge. Pending a comprehensive study of the group, all disjunct southern populations (south of 20?south latitude) are tentatively referred to E. cinereum, the only species name available for the complex.
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Biology: |
Collected from a deep-tidepool; probably lives offshore (Ref. 5275).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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