This eelpout, about 7 cm long, swims about in a darkened, chilled aquarium. When illuminated, It curls up in a ball and hangs motionless in the water. To a predator it may appear too large to swallow, or perhaps it resembles a jellyfish with stinging cells.
Rehousing Remarks: Originally the following specimens were X-rayed together: USNM 35611 (RAD125105-001), USNM 45991 (RAD125106-001), USNM 187038 (RAD125107-001).
Rehousing Remarks: Originally the following specimens were X-rayed together: USNM 35611 (RAD125105-001), USNM 45991 (RAD125106-001), USNM 187038 (RAD125107-001).