| Family: |
Hemerocoetidae (Indo-Pacific duckbills) |
| Max. size: |
4.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 260 - 450 m |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Pacific: known from three seamounts at the junction of the Nazca and Sala y Gomez ridges (between 25°19'-25°48'S and 85°05'-86°03'W) and three seamounts in the west of the Sala y Gomez ridges (between 25°03'-26°00'S and 97°29'-100°40'W). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 5-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-20; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 22-23; Vertebrae: 32-32. Head large, 2.6-2.8 in SL (Ref. 41739). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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