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Winteria telescopa Brauer, 1901 Binocular fish |
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photo by
Welter-Schultes, F. |
| Family: | Opisthoproctidae (Barreleyes or spookfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 400 - 2500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea. Western Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559), Australia (Ref. 7300), and New Zealand (Ref. 5755). Reported from the Hawaiian Archipelago (Ref. 58302). Tropical Indian Ocean. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 7-9. Dark blue-black with silvery reflections on head (Ref. 6597). | |||
| Biology: | Meso- and bathypelagic (Ref. 58302, 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 May 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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