The Dibranchus sparsus lives in the bathydemersal, marine, depth range 443 - 528 m environment.
Dibranchus sparsus Bradbury, 1967Malthopsis sparsa Garman, 1899; (valid as) Malthopsis spinosa Garman, 1899; (synonym) Malthopsis spinulosa Garman, 1899; (synonym) - Dibranchus spondiosa Bradbury, 1967Halieutaea spongiosa Gilbert, 1890; (valid as) Dibranchopsis spongiosa More
鯛形長鰭蝠魚 in Mandarin Chinese
鲷形长鳍蝠鱼 in Mandarin Chinese