Grimaldi’s Mirrorbelly

Fish > Barreleyes & Smelts

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Grimaldi’s MirrorbellyScientific Name: Monacoa grimaldiiType: Fish (Deep-Sea Argentiniform / Opisthoproctid, Opisthoproctidae)Size: Standard length: 5–8 cm (2.0–3.1 in)Weight: 8–25 g (0.28–0.88 oz)Lifespan: Estimated 3–7 yearsDiet:...

Ocular Mirror Spookfish

Fish > Barreleyes & Spookfish

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Ocular Mirror SpookfishScientific Name: Rhynchohyalus natalensisType: Fish (Argentiniformes / Barreleye, Opisthoproctidae)Size: Standard length: 12–16 cm (4.7–6.3 in)Weight: 25–45 g (0.88–1.6 oz)Lifespan: Estimated 4–8 yearsDiet: Planktonivore...

Thornless Dragonfish

Fish > Deep-Sea Dragonfishes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Thornless DragonfishScientific Name: Grammatostomias flagellibarbaCategory: FishSubcategory: Deep-Sea DragonfishesSize: Total length: 7.0–9.5 in (18–24 cm); chin barbel length can exceed 3 times body lengthWeight: 1.5–3.5 oz (40–100 g)Lifespan:...

Panama Snaggletooth

Fish > Deep-Sea Fish

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Panama SnaggletoothScientific Name: Borostomias panamensisCategory: FishSubcategory: Deep-Sea FishSize: Standard length: 7–12 in (18–30 cm)Weight: 2.0–5.5 oz (60–155 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in the bathypelagic abyssDiet: Carnivorous predator...