| Family: |
Monognathidae (Onejaws) |
| Max. size: |
4.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 3000 - 5400 m |
| Distribution: |
Northeast Atlantic. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 78-78; Anal soft rays: 58-58. M. herringi differs from the other species of the genus by the following combination of characters: head long with elongate, pointed snout, skull length 6.4% TL, rostral fang strongly hooked with distal part in a nearly right angle to dorsal profile of skull, anal fin origin below myomere number 28, and no lateral, subdermal spots of pigmentation. |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 02 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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