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Maurolicus japonicus Ishikawa, 1915 North Pacific lightfish |
| Family: | Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Maurolicinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 50 - 400 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Toyama Bay, Pacific coast of Honshu southward to adjacent waters of Ryukyu Islands and Ogasawara Islands in Japan. Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 21-24; Vertebrae: 32-34 | |||
| Biology: | Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||