Barathrites parri Nybelin 1957

Mincarone, Michael M., Nielsen, Jørgen G., Costa, Paulo A. S. & Rv, Rv, 2008, Deep-sea ophidiiform fishes collected on the Brazilian continental slope, between 11 ° and 23 ° S, Zootaxa 1770 (1), pp. 41-64 : 48-49

Barathrites parri Nybelin 1957

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Material examined. 2 specimens, 258–275 mm SL: MOVI 38680 (1, 275 mm), E-0551; MOVI 38688 (1, 258 mm), E-0540 .

Diagnosis. Seven branchiostegal rays; 1 median basibranchial tooth patch.

Distribution. Western North Atlantic ( Nielsen et al. 1999) and off eastern Brazil, at depths from 1334 to 3000 m.

Remarks. First record in Brazilian waters. Collected off Rio de Janeiro, from 1334 to 1665 m depth.

Barathrodemus Goode & Bean 1883

Type species. Barathrodemus manatinus Goode & Bean 1883 , original designation.

Diagnosis. Ophidiid with a relatively large head, about 2 times in preanal length; snout protruding and inflated; maxillary strongly sheathed; 2 median basibranchial tooth patches; vomerine tooth patch triangular; pectoral fin reaches anus or beyond.

Figures

FIGURE 3. Ophidiiform fishes collected off eastern Brazil during Thalassa and Astro Garoupa expeditions (asterisks indicate photo of preserved specimens): A. Echiodon cryomargarites*; B. Snyderidia canina; C. Acanthonus armatus; D. Barathrites parri; E. Barathrodemus manatinus; F. Bassogigas gilli; G. Bassozetus robustus; H. Dicrolene kanazawai; I. Eretmichthys pinnatus*; J. Holcomycteronus squamosus; K. Luciobrotula sp.*; L. Lamprogrammus brunswigi; M. Monomitopus agassizii*; N. Neobythites monocellatus*; O. Neobythites ocellatus*; P. Neobythites sp.*; Q.Penopus microphthalmus; R. Porogadus catena*; S. Porogadus miles; T. Xyelacyba myersi; U. Cataetyx messieri*; V. Diplacanthopoma brachysoma*.