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Phosichthyidae (Lightfishes)
Etymology: Ichthyococcus: Greek, ichthys = fish + Greek, kokkos = grain, berry (Ref. 45335); irregularis: Named for the irregular pattern of th eventral photophores before the pectoral fin (Ref. 39669).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 2213 - 3658 m (Ref. 39669). Deep-water; 45°N - 22°N, 140°W - 109°W
Eastern Pacific: throughout the California Current region, seaward of the continental shelf (Ref. 35839).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 39669)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 35839).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Watson, W., 1996. Phosichthyidae: lightfishes. p. 284-293. In H.G. Moser (ed.) The early stages of fishes in the California Current Region. California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) Atlas No. 33. Allen Press, Inc., Lawrence, Kansas. 1505 p. (Ref. 35839)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: bycatch
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