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Malea pomum (Linnaeus, 1758) Grinning tun |
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photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
| Family: | Tonnidae (tun shells) | |||
| Max. size: | 8 cm ShH (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 5 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific and Western Central Atlantic. | |||
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| Biology: | Incidentally collected in fish traps and trawls, where common (Ref. 349). On fine sandy bottoms (Ref. 349). Dead shells found on the beaches (Ref. 88739). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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