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Photonectes litvinovi Prokofiev, 2014 |
| Family: | Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 1000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Molucca Sea (Indonesia). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-15; Anal soft rays: 18-18. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D 15, A 18, V 7; short chin barbel (less than half the head length); no luminous organs inside the mouth on the lower jaw; with 35 photophores of series IV; mixed-size teeth in jaws; snout extremely short (Ref. 123293). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||