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Diplacanthopoma jordani Garman, 1899 |
| Family: | Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas) | |||
| Max. size: | 44.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 524 - 1050 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 144-169; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 98-122. body tapers to a slender tail; imbricate scales present on body, absent from head and bases of dorsal and anal fins; opercular spine strong; a prominent skin flap ending in a large pore above the upper angle of the opercle; palatine teeth present; 3 or 4 well developed rakers on the first arch; branchiostegal rays 8; male intromittent organ on a broad fleshy pad or stalk; pectoral fins mounted on a broad lobe (Ref. 34024). | |||
| Biology: | Rare species (Ref. 34024). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||