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Bathypterois bigelowi Mead, 1958 |
| Family: | Ipnopidae (Deep-sea tripod fishes), subfamily: Ipnopinae | |||
| Max. size: | 13 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 377 - 986 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: east coast of Florida and the Straits of Florida, and in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-10; Vertebrae: 49-52. Upper pectoral rays thickened and elongated and separated from lower rays; interior pelvic rays and lower caudal fin rays greatly elongated. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||