Parasudis fraserbrunneri
Parasudis fraserbrunneri (Poll, 1953)
photo by Reiner, F.


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Family:  Chlorophthalmidae (Greeneyes)
Max. size:  25.3 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 100 - 700 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: 21°N (Cap Blanc) to 7°S. Reported from Namibia. Differs from the western Atlantic Parasudis truculentus very slightly which suggest possible conspecificity (Mead 1966).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  A hermaphroditic species found on the upper slope.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 April 2015 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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