Eukrohnia hamata

Eukrohnia hamata (Möbius, 1875)

photo by Chu, Elaine

Family:	Eukrohniidae ()
Max. size:	4.3 cm BL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 3000 m
Distribution:	Arctic, Atlantic, Indo-Pacific and the Antarctic. Common in Southeast Pacific.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Bipolar distribution with tropical submergence. Epipelagic in high latitudes and mesopelagic (Ref. 116362) or bathypelagic (Ref. 116365) in lower latitudes (Ref. 2255). Found at depths between 50 and 200 m during winter and spring and below 200 m during summer and autumn (Ref. 1812).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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