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Stenobrachius nannochir (Gilbert, 1890) Garnet lanternfish |
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photo by
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada |
| Family: | Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Lampanyctinae | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 441 - 3400 m | |||
| Distribution: | North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk, Kuril Islands, and the Pacific coast of the USA; widely distributed in subarctic waters (Ref. 559). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 14-16. Fin rays dark brown to black (Ref. 559). | |||
| Biology: | Mesopelagic species (Ref. 559). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||