| Family: |
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Myctophinae |
| Max. size: |
5.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 785 - 1500 m |
| Distribution: |
North Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559), the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench and the Bering Sea eastward to the Gulf of Alaska south to Baja California. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 21-25; Vertebrae: 37-39. Adipose fin moderate (Ref. 6885). Metallic blue dorsally, bright silvery ventrally (Ref. 6885). Branchiostegal rays: 8-9 (Ref. 31442). |
| Biology: |
Epipelagic to mesopelagic (Ref. 31442). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 31442). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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