Bregmaceros cayorum
Bregmaceros cayorum Nichols, 1952


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Family:  Bregmacerotidae (Codlets)
Max. size:  4.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range - 604 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: USA.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 48-48; Anal soft rays: 50-50; Vertebrae: 51-51. This species is distinguished by the following characters: absence of chromatophores on abdominal part of trunk; dotted chromatophores widely scattered over latter half of tail; scales on cheek absent; shaft of opercle is directed downward and distinctly shorter than opercle; indistinct mandibular canal organs (Ref. 82161).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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