| Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Maurolicinae |
| 4.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathypelagic; marine |
| Eastern Indian Ocean: off Java, Indonesia and Australia. Western Central Pacific: northern Coral Sea. |
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Vertebrae: 30-31. AC photophores 24-27, usually 25-26.Head 28.5-31% SL, eye 9.5-10.5% SL, upper jaw 16.5-17.5% SL, maximum body depth at or behind pectoral fin base 23-25% SL. Stomach and hind part of intestine not pigmented (Ref. 26775). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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