| Family: |
Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Maurolicinae |
| Max. size: |
5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 50 - 400 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Toyama Bay, Pacific coast of Honshu southward to adjacent waters of Ryukyu Islands and Ogasawara Islands in Japan. Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 21-24; Vertebrae: 32-34 |
| Biology: |
Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). |
| 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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