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Polymetme illustris McCulloch, 1926 Brilliant lightfish |
| Family: | Phosichthyidae (Lightfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 14.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 230 - 822 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific: Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 27-30; Vertebrae: 42-44. Pyloric caeca 6-7; photophores above anal fin 16-17 (Ref. 41740). | |||
| Biology: | Found on the continental shelf and slope (Ref. 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||