Snyderidia canina Gilbert, 1905
photo by JAMARC

Family:  Carapidae (Pearlfishes), subfamily: Pyramodontinae
Max. size:  26.8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 110 - 1762 m
Distribution:  Circumtropical excluding the eastern tropical Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Eel-like, moderate to relatively deep body depth; dorsal-fin origin anterior to anal-fin origin; dorsal and anal fin radials elongate and frail; swim bladder small, not filling visceral cavity and not reaching past anus; lacking rockerbone, cardiform teeth and intrinsic swim bladder constrictions or tunic ridges (Ref. 34024).
Biology:  An uncommon, free-living species (Ref. 34024) and benthic or pelagic (Ref. 58302).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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