| Ipnopidae (Deep-sea tripod fishes), subfamily: Ipnopinae |
| 35 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 2980 - 4200 m |
| Eastern Atlantic: off Azores, Cape Verde to Nigeria. Western Atlantic: Caribbean Sea. Indian Ocean: Somalia to Tanzania. Also known from the Arabian Sea Ref. 26165). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 16-16 |
| Solitary. Bottom feeder. Feeds on benthopelagic mysids and copepods. Synchronously hermaphroditic. Fecundity per generation is ca 6,000 eggs (Ref. 6688). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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