| Family: |
Linophrynidae (Leftvents) |
| Max. size: |
3 cm SL (male/unsexed); 18.5 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 620 - 1220 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwestern Atlantic and Southeastern Indian oceans. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 3-3; Anal soft rays: 3-3. Metamorphosed females distinguished by the following characteristics: escal bulb without distal prolongation or filaments;, absence of posterior and anterior appendages; stout, tapering filament on each side of upper part of escal bulb, each one to 1.5 times diameter of bulb; 0-2 minute conical papillae below each lateral filament; undivided primary stem of barbell, length 20-32% SL, distal end divided into a pair of short branches, each with lateral series of 3-4 long filaments, decreasing in length distally and gradually continuing as a cluster of stalked photophores on tip and medial side of each branch; each filament with distal series of internal photophores; length of proximal ang longest filaments 35-65% SL; small branch with internal photophores in cleft between pair of primary branches; dense concentration of subdermal pigment on caudal peduncle of parasitic males; parasitic males with pointed sphenotic spines (Ref. 86949). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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