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Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths)
Eponymy: The Margrethe was a Danish research ship. Valentina Aleksandrovna Mukhacheva was a specialist in gonostomatid systematics. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243). Deep-water
Circumglobal: Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans, probably part of the circumglobal subtropical convergence fauna.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3991)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
An oceanic, mesopelagic species.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Schaefer, S., R.K. Johnson and J. Badcock, 1986. Gonostomatidae. p. 247-253. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 3991)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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