Bembrops anatirostris Ginsburg, 1955
Duckbill flathead
Bembrops anatirostris
photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

 Family:  Percophidae (Duckbills), subfamily: Bembropinae
 Max. size:  35 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  bathydemersal; depth range 100 - 400 m
 Distribution:  Western Atlantic: northeastern Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea off Puerto Rico, Surinam, and French Guiana.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-18
 Biology:  Generally found below 100 m to at least 400 m (Ref. 13628); enters shelf waters (Ref. 7251).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 01.05.91
 Modified by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 10.03.98
 Checked by: Torres, Armi G. - 26.08.94

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