Parataeniophorus brevis
Parataeniophorus brevis Bertelsen & Marshall, 1956
Short tapetail
Parataeniophorus brevis
photo by American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists


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Family:  Cetomimidae (Flabby whalefishes)
Max. size:  4.6 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1400 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: has been taken at 24°33'S, 38°26'E and at 21°13'S, 42°26'E. Reported from New South Wales, Australia (Ref. 7300) and California, USA.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-20; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 14-17. Large preserved specimens brownish in color (Ref. 6619). Pectorals with approx. 16-18 soft rays.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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