| Family: |
Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Maurolicinae |
| Max. size: |
4.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: off Java, Indonesia and Australia. Western Central Pacific: northern Coral Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 30-31. AC photophores 24-27, usually 25-26.Head 28.5-31% SL, eye 9.5-10.5% SL, upper jaw 16.5-17.5% SL, maximum body depth at or behind pectoral fin base 23-25% SL. Stomach and hind part of intestine not pigmented (Ref. 26775). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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