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


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Family:  Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders)
Max. size:  14 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; marine; 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 (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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