Chlorophthalmus nigromarginatus Kamohara, 1953
Blackedge greeneye
Chlorophthalmus nigromarginatus
photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Family:  Chlorophthalmidae (Greeneyes)
Max. size:  23 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 91.0 g
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 184 - 285 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia and northwestern Australia. Also from southern Japan to the East China Sea (Ref. 559).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on the continental shelf and slope.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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