| Family: |
Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Sternoptychinae |
| Max. size: |
4.39 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 370 - 500 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: throughout the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico with some records in the Gulf Stream as far north as Cape Hatteras. South China Sea (Ref.74511). |
| Diagnosis: |
Three supraanal photophores (Ref. 37473). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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