| Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Myctophinae |
| 9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 700 m, oceanodromous |
| Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical and subtropical waters. South China Sea (Ref.74511). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 18-19. Anal organs 13-15; males with 6 luminous scales in the supracaudal gland, and females with 1-4 smaller scales in the infracaudal gland; ctenoid scales on the anal fin base with 1-2 posteriorly-directed spines, and posterolateral organ is well in advance of origin of adipose fin base, which separate M. spinosus from other species of the genus (Ref. 39633). |
| Neustonic (Ref. 58302). High-oceanic and mesopelagic; nyctoepipelagic at the surface. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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