| Family: |
Bembridae (Deepwater flatheads) |
| Max. size: |
11 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 138 - 800 m |
| Distribution: |
Pacific Ocean: Japan (Ref. 559), Indonesia (Ref. 5978), Hawaiian Islands (Ref. 559), Chile (Ref. 9068). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 11-11. Lower jaw included under closed mouth. Maxillary reaches a vertical from middle of eye. Supra- or suborbital ridge with a series of small spines. Anal fin without a spine. |
| Biology: |
A deep sea species (Ref. 559). Benthic on sand (Ref. 58302). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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