Linophryne sexfilis
Linophryne sexfilis Bertelsen, 1973


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Family:  Linophrynidae (Leftvents)
Max. size:  3.84 cm NG (female)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 100 - 1250 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Eastern Central Atlantic: off Madeira and Canary Is.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 3-3; Anal soft rays: 3-3. Metamorphosed females distinguished by the following characteristics: escal bulb with cylindrical distal prolongation, divided distally into 6 simple tapering filaments; tiny posterior appendage, papilliform; absence of additional escal appendages; simple barbel, undivided, bearing a distal tassel of appendages consisting of simple, cylindrical, distally unpigmented and slightly expanded prolongation of primary stem of barbel, surrounded at base by 3 shorter, unpigmented, compressed pointed branches, each bearing a series of sessile photophores along outer margin (Ref. 86949).
Biology:  Only 1 female known. Males unknown (Ref. 13578).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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