Family: |
Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Sternoptychinae |
Max. size: |
6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 0 - 833 m |
Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, in the Gulf Stream as far north as the Scotian Shelf and in the Gulf of Maine. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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