Maurolicus inventionis Parin & Kobyliansky, 1993 |
Family: | Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Maurolicinae | |||
Max. size: | 6.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m | |||
Distribution: | Southeast Atlantic: Discovery Seamount (42°S, 0°E). | |||
Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 33-35. AC-photophores 23-27, usually 24-26; stomach weakly pigmented, hind portion of intestine not pigmented. | |||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |