Family: |
Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads) |
Max. size: |
5.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 164 - 723 m |
Distribution: |
Western Pacific: the Philippines (Ref. 616) and Indonesia (Ref. 5978). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Bioluminescent. |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
Museum: USNM 93346 (holotype of Paratrachichthys latus) (Ref. 130070). |
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