| Family: |
Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths) |
| Max. size: |
3 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 16 - 4938 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea (Ref. 6876), British Columbia (Canada) and Gulf of Panama. Reported from Chile (Ref. 9068). Indian Ocean (Ref. 26165). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 18-20; Vertebrae: 30-32. Branchiostegal rays: 12-14. |
| Biology: |
Epipelagic and mesopelagic species, usually in upper 800 m depth with abundance maximum in upper 100 and 400-500 m (Ref. 35800). Bathypelagic (Ref. 58302). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 35800). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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