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Pseudoscopelus parini Prokofiev & Kukuev, 2006 |
| Family: | Chiasmodontidae (Snaketooth fishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 16.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 1230 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Marcus-Nekker Ridge. High Seas only. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-25; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 24-24; Vertebrae: 36-36. Diagnosis: Lacks photophores, with light coloration of the bucco-branchial cavity; no teeth on tongue; about 5 widely dispersed on the palatunum; 4 rows of teeth on the praemaxillare and dentale, divided by distinct gaps, and with a long upper jaw (Ref. 57779). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||