Peristedion thompsoni Fowler, 1952 Rimspine searobin |
photo by
Garcia Jr., J. |
Family: | Peristediidae (Armored searobins or armored gurnards) | |||
Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 115 - 475 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Atlantic: North Carolina and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to Brazil; absent from West Indies. | |||
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Biology: | Found mostly on the continental slope. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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