Deep-sea ophidiiform fishes collected on the Brazilian continental slope, between 11 ° and 23 ° S Author Mincarone, Michael M. Museu Oceanográfico Univali, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, CP 360, 88302 - 202, Itajaí, SC, Brazil. E-mail: mincarone @ univali. br Natural History Museum of Denmark, Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, DK- 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark. E-mail: jgnielsen @ snm. ku. dk Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Departamento de Ecologia e Recursos Marinhos, Av. Pasteur, 458, sala 410, Urca, 22290 - 240, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. E-mail: pauloascosta @ uol. com. br Author Nielsen, Jørgen G. Author Costa, Paulo A. S. Author Rv, Rv text Zootaxa 2008 2008-05-16 1770 1 41 64 https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1770.1.2 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.1770.1.2 1175­5334 5123954 0F66DF83-9427-4D01-A0A8-6CC4B2A81F32 Barathrites parri Nybelin 1957 ( Fig. 3D ) Material examined. 2 specimens , 258–275 mm SL: MOVI 38680 ( 1, 275 mm ), E-0551; MOVI 38688 ( 1, 258 mm ), E-0540 . Diagnosis. Seven branchiostegal rays; 1 median basibranchial tooth patch. Distribution. Western North Atlantic ( Nielsen et al . 1999 ) and off eastern Brazil , at depths from 1334 to 3000 m . Remarks. First record in Brazilian waters. Collected off Rio de Janeiro , from 1334 to 1665 m depth. Barathrodemus Goode & Bean 1883 Type species. Barathrodemus manatinus Goode & Bean 1883 , original designation. Diagnosis. Ophidiid with a relatively large head, about 2 times in preanal length; snout protruding and inflated; maxillary strongly sheathed; 2 median basibranchial tooth patches; vomerine tooth patch triangular; pectoral fin reaches anus or beyond.