Parabrotula tanseimaru Miya & Nielsen, 1991

Family:  Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas)
Max. size:  4.95 cm SL (male/unsexed); 4.95 cm SL (female)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1300 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in pseudoceanic bathypelagic depths. Feeds primarily on copepods (Ref. 34721). Viviparous (Ref. 34721).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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