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Cyclothone pygmaea Jespersen & Tåning, 1926 |
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photo by
Costa, F. |
| Family: | Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths) | |||
| Max. size: | 2 cm SL (male/unsexed); 2.9 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 500 - 1400 m | |||
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Sea endemic. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Precise depth range dependent upon developmental stage and season. Presumed dioecious, spawns during spring to autumn (Ref. 4769). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||