| Family: |
Chiasmodontidae (Snaketooth fishes) |
| Max. size: |
17.86 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 180 - 5691 m |
| Distribution: |
Pacific plate, north of Hawaii; from 135°W to 178°E, 19°30'N to 31°S; |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found in the mesopelagic to bathypelagic zones; where juveniles are known from 180-450 m, while adults are found at greater depths, 5154-5691 m (mean 5423 m) (Ref. 82429). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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