| Family: |
Oneirodidae (Dreamers) |
| Max. size: |
9.9 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 700 - 1650 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Atlantic. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal soft rays: 5-6. Dorsal mid line of escal bulb with single, darkly pigmented anteriorly directed papilla, flanked on each side; slender, compressed, posterior appendage; anterior margin lightly pigmented, length approximately equal to length of escal bulb; darkly pigmented swollen basal portion of posterior appendage (holotype); lower jaw teeth 44-88; teeth on vomer 3-6; dorsal fin rays 6-7; anal fin rays 5-6; pectoral fin rays 15-16 (Ref. 86949). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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