Ipnopidae (Deep-sea tripod fishes), subfamily: Ipnopinae |
20.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); 20.4 cm TL (female) |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 750 - 1941 m |
Atlantic Ocean: apparently restricted to the northern Atlantic Ocean. |
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Found on continental slope and rise between temperatures of 12°C to 4°C (Ref. 3590). Usually solitary; probably forms occasional aggregates. Feeds on mysids and benthopelagic copepods. Synchronously hermaphroditic (Ref. 6688) |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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