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Saccopharynx ramosus Nielsen & Bertelsen, 1985 |
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photo by
Reiner, F. |
| Family: | Saccopharyngidae (Swallowers) | |||
| Max. size: | 62 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1100 - 1500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: one specimen between the Canary Islands and Cape Verde; west of Madeira and off Cape Town, South Africa (Ref. 6718). Western Indian Ocean: north of Madagascar. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 May 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||