Maurolicus parvipinnis Vaillant, 1888

Family:  Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Maurolicinae
Max. size:  5.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific: Off southern Chile and Juan Fernandez Island.
Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 33-35
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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