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Firoloida desmarestia
Firoloida desmarestia Lesueur, 1817
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Family:  Pterotracheidae ()
Max. size:  5 cm DL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m
Distribution:  Pacific Ocean, Western Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Tropical to subtropical.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  This is a planktonic species (Ref. 85339). Individuals hang motionless with the ventral fin facing down while searching for prey at night; feeds on bioluminescent prey, medusae, siphonophores, crustaceans and salps (Ref. 2376).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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