| 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). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Mesopelagic (Ref. 58302). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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