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Bembrops anatirostris Ginsburg, 1955 Duckbill flathead |
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photo by
NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory |
| Family: | Bembropidae (Duckbill flatheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 35 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 100 - 400 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: northeastern Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea off Puerto Rico, Surinam, and French Guiana. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-18 | |||
| Biology: | Generally found below 100 m to at least 400 m (Ref. 13628); enters shelf waters (Ref. 7251). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||