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Ipnops agassizii Garman, 1899 Grideye fish |
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photo by
Reyes, R.B. |
| Family: | Ipnopidae (Deep-sea tripod fishes), subfamily: Ipnopinae | |||
| Max. size: | 16.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1392 - 4163 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Mid-Atlantic Ridge at latitudes of 5°- 6°N and off Namibia. Elsewhere, widely scattered localities in the Indo-Pacific. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 15-19. Head black, body dark. | |||
| Biology: | Abyssobenthic on the lower slope and rise. Largest eggs ca 0.8 mm; fecundity is low with ca 85-300 eggs per clutch. Eyes are particularly modified into flat lenseless plaques as in Ipnops murrayi. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 May 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||