| Family: |
Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths) |
| Max. size: |
6.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 900 - 3500 m |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: circumtropical. South China Sea (Ref.74511). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Bathy- to abyssopelagic (Ref. 58302). No apparent vertical migration has been observed (Ref. 4463). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 May 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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