Saccogaster hawaii Cohen & Nielsen, 1972

Family:  Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas)
Max. size:  6.9 cm SL (female)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 234 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: off Maui, Hawaii.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 92-92; Anal soft rays: 55-55; Vertebrae: 54-54. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: opercular spine ending in 3 prongs; a pair of sub-dermal spines on frontal, behind and above eyes, median sub-dermal ethmoidal spine in front of eyes with forward pointed tip; anterior gill arch with 3 developed rakers (hardly longer than the knobs) and with extremely small filaments; no scales on predorsal but present on median part of body; skin thin and transparent skin; palatines with 1 row of teeth; elongate pectoral peduncle longer than high; vertebrae, precaudal 18, total 54; fin rays, D 92, A 55, pectoral 22 (Ref. 93007).
Biology:  Benthic (Ref. 58302). Rare species, known from a single specimen (Ref. 34024).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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