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Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders)
Etymology: Pectinantus: Greek, pekten = comb, and also metacarpus + Greek, antoo = a part (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1750 m (Ref. 10887). Deep-water, preferred ?
Western Central Pacific: Sulu and Celebes seas. Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of Panama. Also known from the Indian Ocean.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 10887)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Matsui, T. and R.H. Rosenblatt, 1984. Review of the deep-sea fish family Platytroctidae (Pisces: Salmoniformes). Bull. Scripps Inst. Oceanogr. 26(1-7):1-59. (Ref. 10887)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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