| Family: |
Ipnopidae (Deep-sea tripod fishes), subfamily: Ipnopinae |
| Max. size: |
13 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 377 - 986 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: east coast of Florida and the Straits of Florida, and in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-10; Vertebrae: 49-52. Upper pectoral rays thickened and elongated and separated from lower rays; interior pelvic rays and lower caudal fin rays greatly elongated. |
| Biology: |
|
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
