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Barathronus bruuni Nielsen, 1969 |
| Family: | Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas) | |||
| Max. size: | 3.9 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1710 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Indian Ocean. High Seas only. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 81-81; Anal soft rays: 73-73; Vertebrae: 86-86. This species is distinguished from the other five Barathronus species with pigmented peritoneum by the following set of characters: D 81, A 73, pectoral-fin rays 25; anterior gill arch with 33 long rakers; vertebrae, precaudal 36, total 86; no ventral flexure of anteriormost vertebrae; vomer with 3 fangs; with a distinct brown streak in midline of body and a concentration of brown pigment between dorsal fin and nape; rounded, 1 mm long otoliths seen through of the skull (Ref. 121928). | |||
| Biology: | Rare species (Ref. 34024). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||