| Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths) |
| 14.35 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic-oceanic; marine |
| Western Pacific: Taiwan, South China Sea and north of Papua New Guinea. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 57-59; Vertebrae: 74-76. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: A 57-59; branchiostegal rays 14; gill rakers 4 + 10-11, total 14-15; vertebrae - abdominal 30-32, caudal 44-45, total 74-76; photophores - IP 13-14, PV 18-19, IV 31-32, VAV 12-13, AC 37-39 + 2, IC 83-86, the last two AC photophores grouped, separation less than half that of preceding photophores; dorsal-fin origin closer to the snout than caudal-fin base, pre-dorsal-fin length 45.2-47.3% SL (Ref. 121634). |
| A mesopelagic species collected by commercial mid-water trawl (Ref. 121634). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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