Diagnostic Description
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Branchiostegal rays: 9-10.
Life Cycle
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Oviparous (Ref. 35838).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 23 - 26; Vertebrae: 38 - 40
Trophic Strategy
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Usually found 360 m or more beneath the surface (Ref. 4525).
- Recorder
- Grace Tolentino Pablico
Biology
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Mesopelagic at 400-650 m (Ref. 58302). Usually found 360 m or more beneath the surface (Ref. 4525). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 35838). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.