Persparsia kopua (Phillipps, 1942)
Spangled tubeshoulder
photo by SFSA

 Family:  Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders)
 Max. size:  14 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; depth range 700 - 1500 m
 Distribution:  Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: circumglobal in the southern hemisphere excluding South America.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-22; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-14
 Biology:  Mesopelagic species (Ref. 6598, 75154).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 27.02.96
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 15.07.13

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