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Monognathus herringi Bertelsen & Nielsen, 1987 |
| Family: | Monognathidae (Onejaws) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 3000 - 5400 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 78-78; Anal soft rays: 58-58. M. herringi differs from the other species of the genus by the following combination of characters: head long with elongate, pointed snout, skull length 6.4% TL, rostral fang strongly hooked with distal part in a nearly right angle to dorsal profile of skull, anal fin origin below myomere number 28, and no lateral, subdermal spots of pigmentation. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 02 March 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||