Classification / Names
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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and dragonfishes) >
Phosichthyidae (Lightfishes)
Etymology: Vinciguerria: Because of Decio Vinciguerria, Italian ichthyiologist from Genova, 1856-1934 (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Decio Vinciguerra (1856–1934) was an Italian physician, naturalist and ichthyologist at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova (1883–1931). [...] ‘Mabahiss’ is an Egyptian research ship. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 500 m (Ref. 58018). Deep-water
Indian Ocean: restricted to the Red Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.9 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 46892)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Johnson, R.K. and R.M. Feltes, 1984. A new species of Vinciguerria (Salmoniformes: Photichthyidae) from the Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba, with comments on the depauperacy of the Red Sea mesopelagic fish fauna. Fieldiana Zool. (22):1-35. (Ref. 44173)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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