| Family: |
Oneirodidae (Dreamers) |
| Max. size: |
13.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1800 m |
| Distribution: |
North Atlantic: two records known, off Iceland and off Madeira. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal soft rays: 4-4. Characterized by having relatively short head; short illicium; short and broad subopercular bone, without indentation on posterodorsal margin; length of ventral fork of opercle 23.1-27.9% SL; ratio of lengths of dorsal and ventral forks of opercle 0.42-0.52; absence of epibranchial teeth; presence of teeth on pharyngobranchial II; teeth in upper jaw 31-33, lower jaw teeth 38-40; vomer with 4-6 teeth; dorsal fin rays 5-6; anal fin rays 4; pectoral fin rays 18; head length 33.1-39.5% SL; head depth 40.0-51.2% SL; premaxilla length 27.3-32.6% SL; lower jaw length 38.0-50.0% SL; illicial length 16.1-22.1% SL (Ref. 86949). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 23 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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