| Oneirodidae (Dreamers) |
| 2.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
|
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 700 m |
| Eastern Central Atlantic. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 6-6. Characterized by having two tapering filaments on dorsal midline of escal bulb, each darkly pigmented except for distal one-half to one fourth of length ; posterior filament twice as long as anterior filament, 25-26.7% of illicium length; 2 simple, short, unpigmented tapering appendages placed bilaterally on dorsal surface of escal bulb posterior to long tapering filaments; swollen basal part of compressed posterior escal appendage without pigment; presence of connecting membrane between anterior and posterior filaments of posterior escal appendage; teeth on lower jaw 35-39; teeth on vomer 2; dorsal fin rays 7; anal fin rays 6; pectoral fin rays 19-20 (Ref. 86949). |
| Mesopelagic. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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