| Opisthoproctidae (Barreleyes or spookfishes) |
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bathypelagic; marine |
| Western Central Atlantic: off the Bahamas in deep water. Needs better reference. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal soft rays: 12-12. Slender body, short snout, anal fin posterior, short pectoral fin and 7 luminous (?) bodies in midventral line. Dark blotch on the base of the caudal fin, 7 or 8 faint, dusky transverse bars along the sides (Ref. 37473). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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