Apagesoma delosommatus (Hureau, Staiger & Nielsen, 1979)
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 Family:  Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae
 Max. size:  56.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  bathypelagic; depth range 2487 - 4150 m
 Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean: Bahamas and off the Canary Islands and Angola.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 129-131; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 111-111. Soft, watery body; eyes small; anterior nostril swollen; no spines on opercle and preopercle; preopercle posteriorly expanded; 10-12 developed rakers on anterior gill arch (Ref. 34024).
 Biology:  Rare species (Ref. 34024). Reproductive strategy possibly similar to other members of this family being oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Torres, Armi G. - 05.03.94
 Modified by: Luna, Susan M. - 17.05.07
 Checked by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 29.09.00

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