Rhopalonematidae () |
4 cm WD (male/unsexed) |
pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 3380 m |
Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic Oceans and the Mediterranean. Subtropical to polar. |
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Vertical migrator, penetrating into the upper mesopelagic in the day and returning to the surface at night; feeds on copepods (Ref. 2376). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Known from New England (Ref. 87872). C: Refs. 1663, 2673, 2993, 87872, 116516. |
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