| Family: |
Gibberichthyidae (Gibberfishes) |
| Max. size: |
9.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 320 - 1100 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA to northern Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico, the Bahamas and the Greater Antilles. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 5-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-15; Anal spines: 3-5; Anal soft rays: 7-9; Vertebrae: 28-29. Side of body covered with deciduous small cycloid scales (Ref. 13608). |
| Biology: |
Kasidoron, once given family status as Kasidoridae, is the larva of this species (Ref. 6993). Adults found at depths of 320 - 1,100 meters and larvae at 0 - 50 meters (Ref. 51655). Feeds on amphipods and copepods (Ref. 37039). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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