Smallscale searsid

Maulisia microlepis

Platytroctid Fish from the Indian Ocean

Smallscale searsid is a marine fish of Eastern Atlantic. The species occupies deep water. Records give a maximum length of 25.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Slickheads and Tubeshoulders
Family: Platytroctidae
Genus: Maulisia
Maximum length: 25.5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: from about 30°W to 60°N; along the continental slope of West Africa between 27°N and 14°N as well as between 9°S and 12°S, also about 22°S, off South Africa from 26°S to 31°S. Western Atlantic: between 30°N and 60°N. Eastern Indian Ocean: broken ridge (31°S, 93°E).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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