Oneirodes bradburyae Grey, 1956
Oneirodes bradburyae
photo by Simpson, R.

Family:  Oneirodidae (Dreamers)
Max. size:  2.35 cm SL (female)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 1426 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-5; Anal soft rays: 4-4. Characterized by having an extremely long illicium (72%SL); subopercle without indentation on posterodorsal margin; length of ventral fork of opercle 24.7% SL; ratio of lengths of the dorsal and ventral forks of opercle 0.45; absence of epibranchial teeth; presence of teeth on pharyngobranchial II; upper jaw teeth 42, lower jaw teeth 54 (questionable); teeth on vomer 8; dorsal fin rays 5; anal fin rays 4; pectoral fin rays 14; head length 43.8% SL; head depth 42.6% SL; premaxilla length 34.0% SL; length of lower jaw 48.9% SL; length of illicium 72.3% SL (Ref. 86949).
Biology:  Males are unknown (Ref. 37039).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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