Common Name
Parr's Cusk-eel
Year Described
Nybelin, 1957
Identification
Dorsal Fin: 112
Anal Fin: 82
Pelvic Fin: 2
Pectoral Fin: 22
Caudal Fin: 8
Gill Rakers: 5-7 (developed)
Pseudobranchial filaments: 2
Branchiostegal rays: 7
Vertebrae: 18-19 (precaudal), 67 (total)
Small head and eye. Anterior nostril without thick raised rim. Vomerine tooth patch diamond shaped. Basibranchial tooth patch small and single. Opercular spine small but strong. Pectoral fin does not reach anus.
Color
Body and head uniformly pale brown. Head, opercle, gut area, and fins blackish.
Size
Maximum size at least 233mm SL.
Habitat
Found on soft bottoms from 1270-3000m.
Range
Off New England and eastern Brazil.
References
Mincarone, M. M., J.G. Nielsen & P.A. Costa. 2008. Deep-sea ophidiiform fishes collected on the Brazilian continental slope, between 11 and 23 S. Zootaxa: 1770(1), 41-64.
Nybelin, O. 1957. Deep-sea bottom fishes. Reports of the Swedish Deep-Sea Expedition 1947-1948 v. 2 (Zool.) (fasc. 3) (art. 20): 247-345, Pls. 1-7.
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 iris has six branchiostegal rays (rarely 7), a smaller eye, shorter pre-dorsal length, and no basibranchial tooth patch.