Family: |
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes), subfamily: Diaphinae |
Max. size: |
7.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 387 - 1537 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: widely distributed in the region. South China Sea and East China Sea (Ref.74511). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Lipid content is 7.9 % in fresh body weight and wax ester is 3.7 % in total lipids (Ref. 9193). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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