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Dolopichthys longicornis Parr, 1927 |
| Family: | Oneirodidae (Dreamers) | |||
| Max. size: | 15.9 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1375 - 2200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Tropical and temperate parts of all oceans. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-7; Anal soft rays: 4-6. Characterized by having escal morphology: escal bulb with small rounded, anteriorly to anteroventrally directed papilla on anterior midline and slightly larger dorsally to anterodorsally directed papilla on dorsal midline; simple and unpigmented papillae in specimens less than 98 mm, bifurcated papillae, forming shallow medial area that is darkly pigmented in specimens 98mm and larger; most specimens with 2 small unpigmented papillae placed bilaterally on dorsal surface of escal bulb near base of posterior escal appendage; compressed posterior appendage crescent shaped and approximately as long as escal bulb; darkly pigmented swollen basal part of posterior appendage in specimens 98mm and larger; presence of filaments on posterior appendage, pigmented in 159-mm specimens; teeth in lower jaw 31-286; teeth on vomer 4-10 (Ref. 86949). | |||
| Biology: | Mesopelagic (Ref. 10524) and bathypelagic (Ref. 58302). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 February 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||