Eretmichthys pinnatus Garman 1899

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 : 51

Eretmichthys pinnatus Garman 1899

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Material examined. 3 specimens, 189–277 mm SL: MOVI 38730-38731 (2, 189– 207 mm), E-0520; MOVI 39180 (1, 277 mm), E-0520 .

Diagnosis. As for genus.

Distribution. Indo-Pacific Oceans, and western Atlantic, at depths from 1355 to 2820 m ( Nielsen et al. 1999).

Remarks. First record in Brazilian waters. Collected from a single station off Bahia, at 1981–2271 m depth.

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*.