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Bigeye Whiptail

Hymenocephalus megalops Iwamoto & Merrett 1997

Diagnostic Description

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Gill rakers first arch (outer/inner) 12-19/20-24; barbel short 8-22% HL; orbits large 40-48%; snout usually 23-33%; orb.-preop. 36-7%; dorsolateral stripe on trunk fades out completely on tail.
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 2
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Biology

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A benthic species found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154).
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