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Dibranchus sparsus (Garman, 1899) |
| Family: | Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 8.37 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 443 - 528 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: off Gulf of Panama and Peru. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal soft rays: 4-4; Vertebrae: 19-20. A very small species with entire body with simple, very small, and thickly distributed tubercles. Cephalic lateral-line counts: subopercular usually 6, (5-7); preopercular, 2. Tail lateral-line counts 9-14. Subopercular spines small, inconspicuous. Paired fins moderate length, relatively stout (Ref. 40826). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||