| Family: |
Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Maurolicinae |
| Max. size: |
7.89 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 100 - 492 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific. off Africa to the Philippines south to Indonesia and the Coral Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-12; Vertebrae: 42-44. Distinguished by the following characters: gill rakers 15-16, usually 16 with typically 12 on the ventral limb; VAV + ACA photophores 13-18, photophore elevation 3.7-6.4% SL; 42-44 total vertebrae, usually 42 or 43; 9-12 dorsal fin rays; no uniquely derived characters known (Ref. 75774). |
| Biology: |
A mesopelagic species captured near the seafloor by bottom trawl (ref. 75774). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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