Family: |
Ficidae (fig shells) |
Max. size: |
20 cm ShH (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: from the Andaman Sea to eastern Indonesia; north to Japan and south to Indonesia. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Occasional bycatch of shrimp trawlers. Offshore (Ref. 799), sandy bottom (Refs. 821, 126564). Also found in shelf zones (Ref. 349). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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