| Family: |
Opisthoproctidae (Barreleyes or spookfishes) |
| Max. size: |
24.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 960 - 1200 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: off the Gulf of Guinea and South Africa. Western Atlantic: Bermuda. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951). Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal soft rays: 10-11; Vertebrae: 58-58. Body slender. Elongated pectoral fin, 5 luminous (?) bodies in ventral midline and posterior base of ventral fin. Body transparent white, dark muzzle, five large ventral blotches and a midline dark chromatophores (Ref. 37473). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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