Uroptychus naso Van Dam, 1933
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Family:  Chirostylidae ()
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Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 68 - 439 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia and the Philippines.
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IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Type locality, Kur Island and Taam Island, Kei Islands, 204-304 m, ZMA De. 101.692 and ZMA De. 101.667 (syntypes of Uroptychus naso, 3 males and 1 female) (Ref. 76921). Known from Moluccas off W coast of Halmahera (Ref. 76892) and Kei Islands (Ref. 76893). C: Ref. 76893; O: Refs. 76893, 76921, 79251.

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