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Dibranchus velutinus Bradbury, 1999 |
| Family: | Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 9.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 450 - 525 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Pacific: Peru-Chile Trench, Peru. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 4-4; Vertebrae: 19-19. Whole body covered with extremely fine tubercles giving skin a velvety appearance. Mouth very wide. Cephalic lateral-line counts: subopercular 6, preopercular, 2. Tail lateral-line counts 13. Paired fins slender and weak; skin slightly puffy with fin membranes thin and translucent (Ref. 40826). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||