| Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Diaphinae |
| 8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathypelagic; marine; depth range 40 - 850 m, oceanodromous |
| Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Mauritania. Western Atlantic: USA to 10°N including Caribbean, Lesser Antilles (Ref. 4775). Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951). Western Central Pacific: southeast Asian seas between 8°N and 7°S, New Caledonia and New Zealand. Also known from the Eastern Central Pacific (Ref. 9325). |
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| High-oceanic, found between 325-850 m during the day (most abundant at 400-500 m) and between 40-225 m at night (most abundant 100 m) (Ref. 4479). Mesopelagic (Ref. 5951, 75154). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 July 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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