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Ipnops murrayi Günther, 1878

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Aulopiformes (Grinners) > Ipnopidae (Deep-sea tripod fishes) > Ipnopinae
Etymology: Ipnops: Greek, hypnos = sleep + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Sir John Murray (1841–1914) was a Canadian marine naturalist often described as the founder of modern oceanography. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1789 - 3477 m (Ref. 26165). Deep-water

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Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia. Western Atlantic: Mid Atlantic Bight and Bahamas. Eastern Atlantic: northwest Africa. Also known in Pacific Oceans (Ref. 26165).

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26165)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal soft rays: 13 - 16; Vertebrae: 54 - 58.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Inhabits the continental slope (Ref. 7300). Maximum depth from Ref. 58018.

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Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p. (Ref. 7300)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 11 October 2018

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of no interest
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