Barathronus affinis

Barathronus affinis

A tiny blind body beneath three thousand meters at Chagos

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Compressed cross-section
Small

Barathronus affinis is a marine fish recorded from ocean habitats. A concise clue to the species is: A tiny blind body beneath three thousand meters at Chagos.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Bythitidae
Genus: Barathronus
Maximum length: 4.7 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Central Indian Ocean: Chagos Archipelago.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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