Oneirodes myrionemus Pietsch, 1974
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 Family:  Oneirodidae (Dreamers)
 Max. size:  13.7 cm (female)
 Environment:  bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1800 m
 Distribution:  North Atlantic: two records known, off Iceland and off Madeira.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal soft rays: 4-4. Characterized by having relatively short head; short illicium; short and broad subopercular bone, without indentation on posterodorsal margin; length of ventral fork of opercle 23.1-27.9% SL; ratio of lengths of dorsal and ventral forks of opercle 0.42-0.52; absence of epibranchial teeth; presence of teeth on pharyngobranchial II; teeth in upper jaw 31-33, lower jaw teeth 38-40; vomer with 4-6 teeth; dorsal fin rays 5-6; anal fin rays 4; pectoral fin rays 18; head length 33.1-39.5% SL; head depth 40.0-51.2% SL; premaxilla length 27.3-32.6% SL; lower jaw length 38.0-50.0% SL; illicial length 16.1-22.1% SL (Ref. 86949).
 Biology: 
 IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 08.03.96
 Modified by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 14.07.08

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