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Bathylychnops chilensis Parin, Belyanina & Evseenko, 2009 |
| Family: | Opisthoproctidae (Barreleyes or spookfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.15 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean: presently known only from the southeastern Pacific and possibly belongs to the fauna of temperate waters of the southern hemisphere (84273). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Eyes are vesicular, with an additional lens directed anteriorly; ventral fins are at the beginning of the last one third of the body, noticeably in front of the vertical of dorsal fin origin; anal opening and anal fin origin are behind the vertical of the end of dorsal fin; adipose fin is present and located near the vertical of the end of the anal fin; myomeres number 77–82; fry have 4–5 pigmental spots on the back and 3–4 paired peritoneal spots; pigmental spots present near upper margin of gill opening, at insertions of ventral fins near the end of the intestine, above the anal fin insertion, and under the adipose fin; gill rakers number 29–34. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||