| Family: |
Artedidraconidae (Barbled plunderfishes) |
| Max. size: |
27.57 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1157 - 1036 m |
| Distribution: |
Southern Ocean: Ross Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 31-31; Anal soft rays: 17-17; Vertebrae: 39-39. This species is distinguished from its congeners in the long-barbeled plunderfish in the mentella group by the following set of characters: long mental barbel (68.0-70.0% of HL), sarment-shaped with a thin terminal expansion (esca width 5.9-8.1% of barbel length) composed of rows of short and flattened incubous processes; large number of anterior teeth in the lower jaw near symphysis (19-30 left, 21-31 right) arranged in two or more rows; seismosensory system canals on the top of the head have very small pores; weakly developed internasal organ. Colour of peritoneum light, almost white, with rare pigmental macules (Ref. 95071). |
| 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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