| Family: |
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Myctophinae |
| Max. size: |
7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: south of Zanzibar and southeast of Mauritius. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 18-19 |
| Biology: |
High-oceanic and mesopelagic; nyctoepipelagic at the surface. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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