Family: |
Diastylidae () |
Max. size: |
0.9 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 2 years |
Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 130 m |
Distribution: |
Arctic and Northern Atlantic: from Alaska to Iceland, south to Belgium, north to Franz Josef Land and east to Kara Sea. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Species' maximum length from the Belgian part of the North Sea (Ref. 7882). Found along the coastal zone, often in fine-grained sediments and mud (Ref. 7882). Also found in hard bottom (Ref. 117453). This is a surface deposit feeder (Ref. 96214). Main food based on another species of the same genus; to be replaced with a better reference (Ref. 96292). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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