Range and natural history
It is especially associated with the lower continental slope, often around 800–1,800 meters. A short chin barbel, pointed snout and long soft-rayed fins help characterize the body. Color varies from blue-gray or olive to very dark violet or blue-black, with darker fin margins.
The fish feeds on bottom-dwelling invertebrates and is encountered in deep trawl fisheries. The FishBase account notes differences in where the sexes occur but leaves large-scale movement unresolved. A catch from a feeding area therefore should not automatically be interpreted as evidence for a known migration route.
Sources: Antimora microlepis species summary