Body fusiform; mouth moderate, oblique; pseudobranch present; gill rakers on first arch 22–31 (geographical variation). Branchiostegal rays 10, 3 on epihyal. Dorsal-fin rays 11 (9–12); pectoral-fin rays 17–19; pelvic fin-rays 7; anal finrays 22–28; dorsal origin in advance of anal-fin origin; anus near anal fin origin; dorsal adipose fin present. Vertebrae 33–35. Swimbladder well developed, gas–filled, euphysoclistous. Scales deciduous.
Photophores (adult): ORB l; OP 3, OP3 single; BR (6); IP (6); VAV (6); AC in 3 groups as 2 long groups preceded by a single, elevated photophore: 1 + (14–17) + (89) = 23–27; PV (12–13); OA (2) + 5; SO present.
Body silver with dark back bearing light brown dorso–lateral undulating strip and a pigment extension ventrally at procurrent rays; anterior two dorsal-fin rays, dorsalmost pectoral-fin ray and outer 2 or 3 caudal-fin rays pigmented; snout and bones of jaw transparent with characteristic pigment spots.
Vertebrae 33–35, usually 34. Gill rakers 26–29, usually 27–28. AC photophores 23–27, usually 24–25. Pectoral-fin rays 16–18. Head 28.5–32% SL, eye 9.5–12.5% SL, upper jaw 16–18% SL, maximum body depth at pectoral fin base 22–25% SL. Stomach and hind part of intestine weakly pigmented.
Eastern South Pacific off southern Chile and Juan Fernandez Is.
Mesopelagic to benthopelagic, upper continental slopes. A diel vertical migrator.
Parin N, Kobyliansky S. 1996. Diagnoses and distribution of fifteen species recognized in genus Maurolicus Cocco (Sternoptychidae, Stomiiformes) with a key to their identification. Cybium 20(2):185–195.
To at least 54 mm SL.
What little data exists for species of the genus suggest that copepods and euphausiids are the predominant prey item.
Maurolicus parvipinnis és una espècie de peix pertanyent a la família dels esternoptíquids.[4]
És un peix marí, d'aigües fondes i batipelàgic.[5]
Es troba al Pacífic sud-oriental: el sud del Xile continental i l'arxipèlag Juan Fernández.[5]
És inofensiu per als humans.[5]
Maurolicus parvipinnis és una espècie de peix pertanyent a la família dels esternoptíquids.
Maurolicus parvipinnis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Maurolicus. It is found in the Southeast Pacific off the coast of South America.[1]
Maurolicus parvipinnis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Maurolicus. It is found in the Southeast Pacific off the coast of South America.
Maurolicus parvipinnis Maurolicus generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Sternoptychidae familian sailkatzen da.
Maurolicus parvipinnis Maurolicus generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Sternoptychidae familian sailkatzen da.
Maurolicus parvipinnis is een straalvinnige vissensoort uit de familie van diepzeebijlvissen (Sternoptychidae).[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1888 door Vaillant.
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小翅穆氏暗光鱼（学名：Maurolicus parvipinnis）为輻鰭魚綱巨口魚目褶胸鱼科的其中一種。分布於東南太平洋的智利南部及Juan Fernandez島海域，棲息深度可達1524公尺，體長可達5.4公分，為深海魚類，會進行垂直性洄游。
