| Family: |
Monognathidae (Onejaws) |
| Max. size: |
8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 3000 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: The only known specimen was caught in the South China Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 72-72; Anal soft rays: 42-42. M. bruuni differs from all other species of the genus except M. jesperseni in having a glandular part of the dorsal fin. Is distinguished by the following combination of characters: head short, snout blunt, skull length 3.8% TL, rostral fang with dorsal profile slightly convex forming an almost straight line with frontal part of skull, dorsal fin origin above myomere number 13, and small pectoral fins (ca. 1% TL). |
| Biology: |
Holotype was captured with a ringnet, at a depth of about 4000 m (Ref. 34506). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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