| Family: |
Linophrynidae (Leftvents) |
| Max. size: |
3.84 cm NG (female) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 100 - 1250 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Atlantic: off Madeira and Canary Is. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 3-3; Anal soft rays: 3-3. Metamorphosed females distinguished by the following characteristics: escal bulb with cylindrical distal prolongation, divided distally into 6 simple tapering filaments; tiny posterior appendage, papilliform; absence of additional escal appendages; simple barbel, undivided, bearing a distal tassel of appendages consisting of simple, cylindrical, distally unpigmented and slightly expanded prolongation of primary stem of barbel, surrounded at base by 3 shorter, unpigmented, compressed pointed branches, each bearing a series of sessile photophores along outer margin (Ref. 86949). |
| Biology: |
Only 1 female known. Males unknown (Ref. 13578). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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