Distorsio reticularis (Linnaeus, 1758) Reticulate Distorsio |
photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
Family: | Personidae (distorsios) | |||
Max. size: | 9.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 10 - 100 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: including the Persian Gulf, to Melanesia; north to Japan and south to Queensland. | |||
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Biology: | Locally consumed by fishermen and used for shellcraft. Commonly trawled offshore in the tropical West Pacific (Ref. 349). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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