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Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths)
Etymology: Diplophos: Greek, diploos, = double + Greek, phos = light.
Eponymy: Eduard Rebains was captain of the Russian research vessel Akademic Kurchatov from which the holotype of this species was collected. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 900 - 2000 m (Ref. 3991). Deep-water
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755). Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068). South Atlantic.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3991)
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 47 - 53. Head grey to black-brown in color; sides of body pale yellow with darker dotted pigmentation; fins colorless except caudal with melanophores and dorsal with light pigmentation (Ref. 3991).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like.
Mesopelagic species (Ref. 7300, 75154). Postlarvae and juveniles occur near the surface at night. In southern Atlantic and southeastern Pacific, adults are usually found at depths between 100-2,000 m (Ref. 3991). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Schaefer, S., R.K. Johnson and J. Badcock, 1986. Gonostomatidae. p. 247-253. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 3991)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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