Malea pomum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Grinning tun
Malea pomum
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.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Incidentally collected in fish traps and trawls, where common (Ref. 349).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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