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Caristius barsukovi Kukuev, Parin & Trunov, 2013 |
| Family: | Caristiidae (Manefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 19.8 cm SL (male/unsexed); 21.6 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 490 - 900 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic from Namibia to Discovery Seamount. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished by the following characters: very short gill rakers, more than 2 times length of gill filaments and 7-9 times its orbit; flattened, with two denticles on slightly widened apex, sparsely located on branchial arch (distance between rakers approximately equal to their length); dorsal-fin rays 35-37; anal-fin rays 21-22; gill rakers on first branchial arch 17-18; anterior contour of head is steep; head rather large (with 27-31% SL), its length 3.5 times in SL, as a rule, greater or equal to ventroanal distance; distinct lateral line (Ref. 95096). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||