| Family: |
Centrolophidae (Medusafishes) |
| Max. size: |
46 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 900 m |
| Distribution: |
North Pacific: Japan and Gulf of Alaska to central Baja California, Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 34-39; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 20-25. Caudal rounded with small notch, narrow; pectorals small, rounded (Ref. 6885). Bluish gray to brown, darker on scale pockets, fins dusky to black (Ref. 6885). |
| Biology: |
Found near surface and to at least 91 m depth (Ref. 2850). Young are abundant offshore, often among jellyfish (Ref. 2850). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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