Bathysphyraenops simplex Parr, 1933
Bathysphyraenops simplex
photo by FAO

Family:  Howellidae (Oceanic basslets)
Max. size:  9 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 100 - 500 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific and Atlantic.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Family placement uncertain. Mitsukurinidae follows Eschmeyer 1998 (Ref. 26282).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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