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Etymology: Malacosteus: Greek, malakos = soft + Greek, osteon = bone (Ref. 45335). More on author: Ayres.
Medioambiente / Clima / Gama
Ecología
; marino batipelágico; rango de profundidad 500 - 3886 m (Ref. 50610). Deep-water, preferred ?; 66°N - 34°S (Ref. 78501)
Worldwide in all oceans from Arctic latitudes at 66°N to approx. 30°S in the southern hemisphere; unknown in the Mediterranean.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.6 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5951)
Espinas dorsales (total): 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 17-21; Espinas anales 0; Radios blandos anales: 18 - 24; Vértebra: 47 - 51. This species possess the following characters: in male, postorbital photophore (PO) 5.8-11.9% upper jaw length (UJL), 1.5-3.1% SL; female PO 2.8-8.1% UJL, 0.8-11.9% SL; IP photophores 3-5 in 3-5 clusters (Ref. 78501).
Meso- and bathypelagic (Ref. 58302). It has been suggested that this species does not undergo substantial diel vertical migration and remains below 500 m (Ref. 78501). Feeds on crustaceans and fishes (Ref. 58426).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Kenaley, C.P., 2007. Revision of the stoplight loosejaw genus Malacosteus (Teleostei: Stomiidae: Malacosteinae), with description of a new species from the temperate Southern Hemisphere and Indian Ocean. Copeia 2007(4):886-900. (Ref. 78501)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: sin interés
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