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Phosichthys argenteus Hutton, 1872 Silver lightfish |
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photo by
Fischer, L.G. |
| Family: | Phosichthyidae (Lightfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 300 - 1050 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: off Angola (Ref. 4470), Namibia (Ref. 27121), and southeast of Cape Agulhas, South Africa (Ref. 3988). Also Indian and Pacific (Ref. 3988). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 23-26 | |||
| Biology: | Occurs on the continental slope (Ref. 7300). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||