| Phosichthyidae (Lightfishes) |
| 21.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; depth range 213 - 1400 m |
| Eastern Atlantic: along the coasts of Europe and Africa, from Ireland to at least 4°S, also found on the Meteor and Josephine seamounts and off the Canary Islands. Western Atlantic: off Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, off the coast of Guiana and Suriname, and on the Rio Grande Rise. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 30-34; Vertebrae: 44-45. Pyloric caeca 7-8; photophores above anal fin 17-19 (Ref. 41740). |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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