Common Name
Smallheaded Cusk-eel
Year Described
Zugmayer, 1911
Identification
Dorsal Fin: 110-111
Anal Fin: 77-79
Pelvic Fin: 2
Pectoral Fin: 22-23
Caudal Fin: 8
Gill Rakers: 5-6 long rakers on first arch
Pseudobranchial filaments: 2
Branchiostegal rays: 6 (rarely 7)
Vertebrae: 18-19 (precaudal), (caudal), 63 (total)
6-7 branchiostegal rays, Eye diameter 10.7-12.3% in HL, predorsal length 17.1-18.9% SL
Small head, anterior nostril without thick raised rim, vomerine tooth patch diamond shaped, no basibranchial patch
Color
Body pale brown in preservative with a darker head, opercle, and gut region.
Size
Maximum size to 625mm SL.
Habitat
Largely bottom dwelling from 3,465–5,044m.
Range
Suriname
References
Ohashi, S., H. Imamura & M. Yabe. 2012. Record of a Rare Ophidiid Fish, Barathrites iris (Actinopterygii: Teleostei: Ophidiiformes), from off Southern Japan. Species Diversity: 17(2), 169-172.
Other Notes
The closely related Barathrites parri has seven branchiostegal rays, a larger eye, longer pre-dorsal length, and the presence of a basibranchial tooth patch.