Gymnoscopelus hintonoides Hulley, 1981 False-midas lanternfish |
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Family: | Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Gymnoscopelinae | |||
Max. size: | 14 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 2200 - 2350 m, oceanodromous | |||
Distribution: | Circumglobal between the Subtropical Convergence and the Antarctic Polar Front. Known from about 50°S to 54°S along 40°W, and between the Subtropical Convergence and the Antarctic Polar Front at about 124°W. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-20 | |||
Biology: | Oceanic and mesopelagic (Ref. 4066, 75154). Found mainly below 800 m with shallowest depth of capture 328 m. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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