| Family: |
Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths) |
| Max. size: |
9.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 2105 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Solomon Sea, Papua New Guinea, and New Zealand (Ref. 5755). Eastern Pacific: well offshore from California and Baja California (Ref. 35800). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 26-29; Vertebrae: 43-46. Distinct from closely related species in having a much greater distance between ventral and anal fins, a correspondingly larger number of photophores in the ventral and lateral series. |
| Biology: |
Mesopelagic, primarily at about 125-300 m depth at night and 520-700 m during the day (Ref. 35800). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 35800). Also Ref. 58302. |
| 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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