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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is distributed across the Indo-West Pacific region, including the Malay Archipelago, the Philippines and Indonesia (Holthuis 1991).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Brunei Darussalam; Indonesia (Jawa, Papua, Sulawesi, Sumatera); Malaysia; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Singapore
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Pacific – western central
Additional data:
? Lower depth limit (metres): 683
? Upper depth limit (metres): 520
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Population [top]
Population: There is no population information available for this species.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This species occurs on soft substrates of mud and sand at depths of 520-683 metres (Holthuis 1991). Ovigerous females have been found in April (Holthuis 1991).
Systems: Marine
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This species is not currently considered a commercial species, however Holthuis (1991) considers this species to have the potential to become a commercial species, due to the relatively large numbers collected in one haul (Siboga Station: 23-38 specimens caught) and its presence on soft bottoms (Holthuis 1991).
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): There are no known threats impacting upon this species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: There are no species-specific conservation measures in place for this species.
Citation: Chan, T.Y. 2011. Puerulus velutinus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T170016A6707945. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T170016A6707945.en. Downloaded on 13 June 2017.
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