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Notoscopelus elongatus (Costa, 1844) |
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photo by
Costa, F. |
| Family: | Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Gymnoscopelinae | |||
| Max. size: | 14.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 45 - 1000 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Sea: endemic to the western region. | |||
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| Biology: | High-oceanic, found between 375-1,000 m during the day and between 45-150 m at night. Spawns from winter to spring. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||