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Ichthyococcus elongatus Imai, 1941 Slim lightfish |
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photo by
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada |
| Family: | Phosichthyidae (Lightfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 13 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 100 - 1948 m | |||
| Distribution: | North Pacific: widely distributed in temperate waters. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755). | |||
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| Biology: | Mesopelagic (Ref. 58302). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||