| Family: |
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Diaphinae |
| Max. size: |
6.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 100 - 1537 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Kuroshio waters off Japan (Ref. 28981). Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands (Ref. 58302). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Mesopelagic at >1-100 m at night, 200-300 m during day (Ref. 58302); but does not appear on the surface (Ref. 125672). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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