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Dolichopteryx vityazi Parin, Belyanina & Evseenko, 2009 |
| Family: | Opisthoproctidae (Barreleyes or spookfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.08 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: the central part of the Pacific Ocean in the area of the eastern Caroline Islands, within the bounding box of Micronesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Eyes are telescopic, with a diameter of 4.3% of SL, and are directed upwards; ventral fins are at the beginning of the last one third of the body, located noticeably in front of the vertical of dorsal fin origin; anal fin origin is behind the vertical of the end of the dorsal fin insertion; adipose fin is located behind the vertical of the end of the anal fin; vertebrae number 45; peritoneal spots are three; gill rakers number 28 (Ref. 84273). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||