| Family: |
Phosichthyidae (Lightfishes) |
| Max. size: |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 300 - 1050 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: off Angola (Ref. 4470), Namibia (Ref. 27121), and southeast of Cape Agulhas, South Africa (Ref. 3988). Also Indian and Pacific (Ref. 3988). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 23-26 |
| Biology: |
Occurs on the continental slope (Ref. 7300). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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