| Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Maurolicinae |
| 6.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
|
bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 400 m |
| North Pacific: Known at seamounts of northwestern Pacific and Hawaiian Ridges. |
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Vertebrae: 32-34. AC photophores23-26, usually 24. Head 29-33% SL, eye 9.5-11% SL, upper jaw 15.5-19% SL, maximum body depth at pectoral fin base 21-24% SL. Stomach lightly pigmented, hind portion of intestine not pigmented (Ref. 26775). |
| Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Adults form dense aggregations at daytime in upper mesopelagic waters and disperses at night on the surface (Ref. 102274). |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
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