| 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. |
| 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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