| Family: |
Tonnidae (tun shells) |
| Max. size: |
15 cm ShH (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 10 - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: from East Africa, to the islands of the Central Pacific, north to Japan and Hawaii, and south to southern Melanesia and New Zealand; might also occur in northern Australia. Tropical to subtropical. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Incidental bycatch in fishing nets (Ref. 349). On fine sand and mud bottoms (Refs. 821, 126564). Common at depths of about 10 m or more. In Hawaii, it is found on the outer edge of fringing reefs, at depths of more than 30 m (Ref. 349). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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