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Monognathus bruuni Bertin, 1936 |
| Family: | Monognathidae (Onejaws) | |||
| Max. size: | 8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 3000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Vietnam, South China Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 72-72; Anal soft rays: 42-42. M. bruuni differs from all other species of the genus except M. jesperseni in having a glandular part of the dorsal fin. Is distinguished by the following combination of characters: head short, snout blunt, skull length 3.8% TL, rostral fang with dorsal profile slightly convex forming an almost straight line with frontal part of skull, dorsal fin origin above myomere number 13, and small pectoral fins (ca. 1% TL). | |||
| Biology: | Holotype was captured with a ringnet, at a depth of about 4000 m (Ref. 34506). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||