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Bathylychnops exilis Cohen, 1958 Javelin spookfish |
| Family: | Opisthoproctidae (Barreleyes or spookfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 58 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 400 - 800 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: off Azores Island. Northeast Pacific: British Columbia, Canada (Ref. 11980) to central California (Ref. 35626). Northwest Pacific: Kashimanada Sea, Japan (Ref. 559). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 10-14; Vertebrae: 78-84. Branchiostegal rays: 2. | |||
| Biology: | Oceanic. Eggs and larvae are pelagic (Ref. 6885). Oviparous (Ref. 35626). Bathypelagic at about 400-800 m (Ref. 96339). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||