Dicrolene quinquarius (Günther 1887)

Snout rather blunt; eye diameter almost as long as snout; opercular spine strong and straight; hind margin of preopercle usually with 3 sharp spines; 1 median (broad) and a pair of basibranchial tooth patches; pseudobranchial filaments 2 or 3; 7-15 developed rakers on anterior arch; lower 5-11 pectoral fin rays free and longer than upper ones; precaudal vertebrae 13-16 (Ref. 34024). Caudal fin and posterior part of dorsal and anal fins black (Ref. 34024).

Benthopelagic at bathyal depth (Ref. 56809). Rare species (Ref. 34024). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 559.

fisheries: of no interest

主要分布於印度太平洋從莫三比克外海至日本海域，臺灣則主要分布在南中國海海域。

深海魚類，不具經濟價值。

體圓而延長，近尾部處則是逐漸側扁。吻端圓鈍。前鰓蓋骨下方有三枚強棘。基鰓骨中央具三枚齒板。眼大，眼徑約等於吻長。體被小圓鱗。背鰭和臀鰭非常的長，後部軟條與尾鰭相連。背鰭鰭條數86-99，臀鰭鰭條數 72-87；腹鰭位於前鰓蓋下方，已經退化成2條延長絲狀鰭；胸鰭鰭條數20-25，下方4-6根鰭條游離並比上面的鰭條更延長。體淡褐色。背鰭褐色，臀鰭淡 色，均具暗緣。

為棲息於水深700-1300公尺深的深海魚類，生態習性所知甚少。