| Family: |
Opisthoproctidae (Barreleyes or spookfishes) |
| Max. size: |
6.39 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 521 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand and possibly Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: a greyish anterior part of the sole, abruptly changing just in front of the pelvic fins, to a dense pigmented posterior part; two adult specimens show in addition, a relatively weak irregular large blotch just in front of the change in pigmentation, centered approximately below the anterior part of the dorsal fin in the vertical plane; scale pockets possibly relatively light (Ref. 111070). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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