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Howellidae (Oceanic basslets)
Etymology: Bathysphyraenops: Greek, bathys = deep + Greek, sphyra = hammer + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 100 - 500 m (Ref. 58302). Tropical
Indo-Pacific and Atlantic.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 559)
Family placement uncertain. Mitsukurinidae follows Eschmeyer 1998 (Ref. 26282).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text). (Ref. 559)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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