Dibranchus discors Bradbury, McCosker & Long, 1999

Family:  Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Max. size:  10.79 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 310 - 965 m
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal soft rays: 4-4; Vertebrae: 18-20. No tubercles in skin covering eyeballs and on ventral surface of disk except a few near bases of pelvic fins. Interorbital and mouth both exceptionally narrow. Conspicuous chalk-white oval marking on midline of lower jaw. Teeth present on palatines and vomer. Cephalic lateral-line counts: subopercular usually 6; preopercular 2. Tail lateral-line counts 9-13. Paired fins slender, moderately strong with fin membranes transparent. Tips of pectoral rays fleshy. No tubercles on fins (Ref. 35447, 40826).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 September 2022 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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