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Notacanthus arrontei Bañón, Barros-García, Baldó, Cojan & Carlos, 2024 |
| Family: | Notacanthidae (Deep-sea spiny eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 29.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 670 - 927 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic: Gulf of Cadiz and Galician waters. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished by the following characters: head and body strongly compressed; mouth small and inferior; dorsal fin composed of short, isolated spines; long-based anal fin, grading from spines anteriorly to soft trays posteriorly; minute, adherent cycloid scales; small teeth on the premaxillae, palatines, and dentaries, none on the maxillae; gill membranes united to each other and not connected to the isthmus by a frenum; gill rakers well-developed (Ref. 130977). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||