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Meteoria erythrops Nielsen, 1969 |
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FAO |
| Family: | Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 4540 - 5320 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeastern Atlantic. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 48-50; Anal soft rays: 34-34; Vertebrae: 68-70. This species is distinguished by the following characters: body long, compressed and rather slender with slightly protruding lower jaw and oblique mouth cleft; head profile convex; eyes tiny, black and deep-set; with a small area surrounding the eyes red-brown; height of head and anterior body-depth equal; head slightly broader than body; palatines edentate; dorsal fin origin well behind midpoint of fish; D 48-50; predorsal length 56-64% SL (Ref. 129454). | |||
| Biology: | Rare species (Ref. 34024). Caught in non-closing bottom fishing gear (Agassiz and bottom trawls) (Ref. 129454). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||