Pseudonus acutus

photo by FAO

Family:	Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas)
Max. size:	12.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	bathydemersal; marine; depth range 915 - 1620 m
Distribution:	Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of Panama, off Ecuador and northern Peru, Galapagos Is.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal soft rays (total): 101-119; Anal soft rays: 74-85; Vertebrae: 61-63. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D 101-119; A 74-85; vertebrae 61-63; pelvic fin absent (Ref. 86869).
Biology:	Rare species (Ref. 34024).
IUCN Red List Status:	Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless

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