Ipnopidae

Shortarse Feelerfish

Bathymicrops brevianalis

Eyes fading almost entirely in the deep

• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Small

The shortarse feelerfish (Bathymicrops brevianalis) is a deepsea tripod fish of the genus Bathymicrops. It is so named because of its almost non-existent eyes (which do exist, just are small and vestigial) and short anal fins. The Latin species name brevianalis means "short anus".