Dibranchus velutinus Bradbury, 1999

Family:  Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Max. size:  9.9 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 450 - 525 m
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific: Peru-Chile Trench.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 4-4; Vertebrae: 19-19. Whole body covered with extremely fine tubercles giving skin a velvety appearance. Mouth very wide. Cephalic lateral-line counts: subopercular 6, preopercular, 2. Tail lateral-line counts 13. Paired fins slender and weak; skin slightly puffy with fin membranes thin and translucent (Ref. 40826).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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