Bolinichthys distofax Johnson, 1975

Family:  Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Lampanyctinae
Max. size:  9.1 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 10.1 g
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 100 - 690 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Angola. Western Atlantic: Guyana to Brazil. Also known from the Western Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  High-oceanic, found between 490-690 m during the day and from 100-200 m at night. Specimens larger than 30 mm are non-migratory (Ref. 4479). Mesopelagic (Ref. 58302). Sexual maturity at a length of 7,5 cm (Ref. 47377). In the Atlantic, gravid females were taken in February and April, suggesting a late summer spawning period (Ref. 96467).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 July 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Collected during the Hearst Expedition 2011 done off Batangas and Mindoro, off SW Luzon, otter trawl in 454-457 m (Ref. 95664).


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