Maurolicus javanicus Parin & Kobyliansky, 1993 Javan pearlside |
Family: | Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Maurolicinae | |||
Max. size: | 4.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathypelagic; marine | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: off Java, Indonesia and Australia. Western Central Pacific: northern Coral Sea. | |||
Diagnosis: | 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). | |||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |