Maurolicus japonicus Ishikawa, 1915 North Pacific lightfish |
Family: | Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Maurolicinae | |||
Max. size: | 5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 50 - 400 m | |||
Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Toyama Bay, Pacific coast of Honshu southward to adjacent waters of Ryukyu Islands and Ogasawara Islands in Japan. Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 21-24; Vertebrae: 32-34 | |||
Biology: | Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |