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bighead searsid (Holtbyrnia anomala)
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Platytroctidae

bighead searsid

Holtbyrnia anomala

Twenty Five Centimeters Platytroctid Fish of the Atlantic Ocean

  • Cross-climate
  • Subtropical
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Africa
  • Europe
  • Medium

bighead searsid is a marine fish found around Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 25 cm.

Maximum length
25 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: west of Iceland to off south-western tip of Ireland, Mauritania, Senegal and Namibia. Elsewhere, tropical and subtropical western Atlantic.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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