| Family: |
Opisthoproctidae (Barreleyes or spookfishes) |
| Max. size: |
16 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range - 775 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Madeira and off Cape Town, South Africa (Ref. 6597). Western Atlantic: in tropical waters. Western Pacific: off the Ogasawara Islands (Ref. 559), Australia (Ref. 7300), and New Zealand (Ref. 5755). Reported from the Hawaiian Islands (Ref. 58302). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 7-10. Scattered melanophores ventrally; pelvic fins and area around anus black; head translucent (Ref. 6597). Body compressed. Brown in preserved specimen, with black pigment cells scattered in lower half (Ref. 37473). |
| Biology: |
Mesopelagic (Ref. 58302). Eggs and larvae are pelagic. Does not exhibit diurnal vertical migration (Ref. 6686). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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