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Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths)
Etymology: Manducus: Latin, manducare = to chew (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Mrs Marion Grey née Griswold (1911–1964) studied at Wellesley College (1929–1931). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; pelagic-oceanic. Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6693) and Indonesia (Ref. 5978).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 42080)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kailola, P.J., 1987. The fishes of Papua New Guinea. A revised and annotated checklist. Vol. 1. Myxinidae to Synbranchidae. Research Bulletin No. 41. Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. 194 p. (Ref. 6993)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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