| Family: |
Hemerocoetidae (Indo-Pacific duckbills) |
| Max. size: |
2.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 240 - 345 m |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Pacific: western part of the Sala y Gomez Ridge, and at the junction between this ridge and the Nazca Ridge. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 3-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-22; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 23-25. Sexual dimorphism in the structure of the first dorsal fin, first ray thickened and very long in males, slender and short in females; large head, 2.3-2.6 times in SL (Ref. 41739). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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