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Hippopodius hippopus (Forsskål, 1776) |
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photo by
Coudre, Christian |
| Family: | Hippopodiidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 1.6 cm WD (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. Tropical and subtropical. | |||
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| Biology: | This is an epi- and mesopelagic species found in the water column that undergoes small-scale diel migrations (Refs. 83914, 128439) (Ref. 1663). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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