Family: |
Bathygadidae (Rattails) |
Max. size: |
22 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 550 - 1306 m |
Distribution: |
Atlantic Ocean: off Morocco, the Caribbean Sea, and off Nicaragua. |
Diagnosis: |
Fin membranes dusky. Membranes lining roof of mouth and gill cavities dark except for light colored areas along branchiostegal membranes. General color, probably brown (Ref. 37108). |
Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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