| Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes), subfamily: Aphanopodinae |
| 51 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1000 m |
| Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 31-34; Dorsal soft rays (total): 68-74; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 64-67; Vertebrae: 105-109. Body silvery, jaws and opercle blackish. The inside of the mouth and gill cavities black. |
| Found on seamounts and continental slope from 375 to 600 m, juveniles are mesopelagic from 100 to 300 (1,000) m (Ref. 6181). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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