Monognathus rosenblatti Bertelsen & Nielsen, 1987 |
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Family: | Monognathidae (Onejaws) | |||
Max. size: | 7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathypelagic; depth range 4853 - 5266 m | |||
Distribution: | Northeast Pacific. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 86-86; Anal soft rays: 66-66. M. rosenblatti differs from all other species of the genus by the following combination of characters: head long with elongate, pointed snout, skull length 5.3-7.9% TL, rostral fang strongly hooked with distal part in a nearly right angle to dorsal profile of skull, (5)-6-(7) teeth in each jaw, dorsal fin origin above myomeres nos. 9-12, and 4-(5) lateral, subdermal spots of pigmentation. | |||
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IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (Ref. 96402) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 04.07.00 |
Modified by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 14.07.08 |