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Holtbyrnia latifrons Sazonov, 1976 Streaklight tubeshoulder |
| Family: | Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders) | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 225 - 1400 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: off British Columbia, Canada (Ref. 12204), and from Washington, USA (48°N) to Chile (23°S) (Ref. 35760). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-20; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 14-16; Vertebrae: 46-50. Dark in color with 2 white tissue patches behind the eye (Ref. 12204). Light organ at tip of lower jaw and long gill filaments not united at their bases (Ref. 12204). Branchiostegal rays: 8-9. | |||
| Biology: | Usually near coasts (Ref. 12204). Oviparous, with large mesopelagic larvae (Ref. 35760). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||