Order Aulopiformes Family Ipnopidae (Deep-sea tripod fishes) Tribute spiderfish Bathypterois guentheri(Alcock, 1889). 26.0 cm SL Korean.n/gin-chok-su-mae-tung-i(긴촉수매퉁이) Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11. P1/2+6+5. P2/7~8. LLP/49~53.
Distribution; Indo-West Pacific/South coasts of Korea, southern Japan, to east coast of Africa(22°-33°S). General; Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 800 - 1500 m. Deep-water. Body elongated and somewhat cylindrical. Dorsal fin located on mid portion of the body, with an small adipose fin behind it(omitted in drawing). Upper 2 rays and lower 5 rays of pectoral fin are separated rays and strongly elongated, as reach to caudal fin base. Lower 2 rays of pelvic fin and the lowest ray of caudal fin also strongly elongated. These long rays are used for standing on the sea floor. Head, mid body and peduncle bluish-black or blackish in color, the rest body portions are whitish. Gill covers and thoracic region dark. Fins black except for caudal which is black basally, white distally. Synchronously hermaphroditic.
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