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Polymetme elongata (Matsubara, 1938) |
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photo by
Yang, N.-S. |
| Family: | Phosichthyidae (Lightfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 18.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range - 350 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Japan, East China Sea, and the Philippines. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 28-33; Vertebrae: 43-45. Differs from all species of Polymetme in having more fusiform and elongated body and a smaller head; pyloric caeca 7; photophores above anal fin 16-18 (Ref. 41740). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||