| Family: |
Oneirodidae (Dreamers) |
| Max. size: |
11.6 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1500 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Atlantic: Off Madeira. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-5; Anal soft rays: 4-4. Characterized by having branched anterior and posterior escal appendages; medial appendage long, unpigmented, highly branched and terminating in numerous filaments; well developed multiple anterolateral appendages and united at their bases; absence of indentation on posterodorsal margin of subopercle; length of ventral fork opercle 23.1% SL; ratio of lengths of dorsal and ventral forks of opercle 0.47; absence of epibranchial teeth; presence of teeth on pharyngobranchial II; upper jaw teeth 57, lower jaw teeth 53; teeth on vomer 6; dorsal fin rays 5; anal fin rays 4; pectoral fin rays 16; head length 31.1% SL; head width 21.0% SL; head depth 37.0% SL; premaxilla length 25.2% SL; lower jaw length 39.9% SL; illicium length 17.2% SL (Ref. 86949) |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 07 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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