Author: (Goode & Bean, 1886)
FBname: Tripodfish
Comments: Benthic (Ref. 58302).  Found on lower slope, continental rise and oceanic ridges.  Solitary.  Perches on substrate with the aid of specialized fin rays (tripod), facing the current.  Feeds on nektonic copepods and other small planktonic crustaceans.  Synchronously hermaphroditic (Ref. 6688).