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Acropoma profundum Okamoto, 2014 Solomon's lanternbelly |
| Family: | Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.01 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1169 - 1203 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwestern Pacific: Solomon Is. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 25-25. This species is distinguished from its congeners by having a long, U-shaped luminous gland, which extends from the throat to just in front of the anal-fn origin (Ref. 96184). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||