Family: |
Pyrosomatidae () |
Max. size: |
60 cm COLD (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 250 m |
Distribution: |
Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Indo-Pacific. Tropical to temperate. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Minimum depth from Ref. 116065. Marine, planktonic; most plentiful below 250 m (Ref. 1134). Filter-feeder. Forms blooms (Ref. 130729). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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