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Ichthyococcus australis Mukhacheva, 1980 Southern lightfish |
| Family: | Phosichthyidae (Lightfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Circumglobal in the sub-tropical convergence region of the southern hemisphere with records between 30°S and 40°S in the southeast Atlantic. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 14-17. Brown-yellow in color, flanks silver; fin bases and edges of scale pockets black (Ref. 3988). Dorsal adipose fin present, ventral adipose fin absent. | |||
| Biology: | Mesopelagic species (Ref. 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||