| Family: |
Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Maurolicinae |
| Max. size: |
6.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 400 m |
| Distribution: |
North Pacific: Known at seamounts of northwestern Pacific and Hawaiian Ridges. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 32-34. AC photophores23-26, usually 24. Head 29-33% SL, eye 9.5-11% SL, upper jaw 15.5-19% SL, maximum body depth at pectoral fin base 21-24% SL. Stomach lightly pigmented, hind portion of intestine not pigmented (Ref. 26775). |
| Biology: |
Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Adults form dense aggregations at daytime in upper mesopelagic waters and disperses at night on the surface (Ref. 102274). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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