| Family: |
Notacanthidae (Deep-sea spiny eels) |
| Max. size: |
29.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 670 - 927 m |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic: Gulf of Cadiz and Galician waters. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: head and body strongly compressed; mouth small and inferior; dorsal fin composed of short, isolated spines; long-based anal fin, grading from spines anteriorly to soft trays posteriorly; minute, adherent cycloid scales; small teeth on the premaxillae, palatines, and dentaries, none on the maxillae; gill membranes
united to each other and not connected to the isthmus by a frenum; gill rakers well-developed (Ref. 130977). |
| 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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