Ichthyococcus elongatus Imai, 1941
Slim lightfish
photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Family:  Phosichthyidae (Lightfishes)
Max. size:  13 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 100 - 1948 m
Distribution:  North Pacific: widely distributed in temperate waters. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Mesopelagic (Ref. 58302).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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