Cyclothone pygmaea Jespersen & Tåning, 1926 |
photo by
Costa, F. |
Family: | Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths) | |||
Max. size: | 2 cm SL (male/unsexed); 2.9 cm SL (female) | |||
Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 500 - 1400 m | |||
Distribution: | Mediterranean Sea endemic. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Precise depth range dependent upon developmental stage and season. Presumed dioecious, spawns during spring to autumn (Ref. 4769). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |