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Xenocephalus elongatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) |
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| Family: | Uranoscopidae (Stargazers) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; depth range 35 - 440 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Japan and the Ryukyu Islands to the East China Sea. Also found in Indonesia (Ref. 5978). | |||
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| Biology: | Found on the shelf and shelf edge (Ref. 11230) | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (Ref. 96402) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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| Entered by: Luna, Susan M. - 07.06.94 |
| Modified by: Froese, Rainer - 21.12.05 |