Haliotis rufescens Swainson, 1822
Red abalone
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Family:  Haliotidae (abalones)
Max. size:  26 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 24 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: from Oregon, USA to Bahia Tortugas, Mexico. Introduced in the northeast Atlantic, southeast and western Pacific, Hawaii, and South Africa. Subtropical to temperate.
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IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 21 May 2021 (A2acde) Ref. 123251)
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