Diagnostic Description
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Insertion of the pelvic fins well in advance of the origin of the dorsal fin. Separation of palatine tooth patches on the midline and disc-like lateral line plaques (Ref. 37108). Light colored, the lower part of the head and the gill cover black, abdominal region blackish. Lining of mouth is dark (Ref. 37108).
- Recorder
- Arlene G. Sampang-Reyes
Biology
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Inhabits the abyssal depths (Ref. 4448).
- Recorder
- Crispina B. Binohlan
Habitat
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Known from seamounts and knolls
Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication.
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