Oceanic and mesopelagic, found between 0-200 m at night (Ref. 4066). Recorded from the stomachs of Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoides.

Southern circumglobal, but not Indian Ocean.

Circumglobal between the Subtropical Convergence and the Antarctic Polar Front. Atlantic Ocean: 51°-53°S, 40°-49°W. Indian Ocean: 47°-48°S, 70°-71°E. Pacific Ocean: 58°S, 145°W and south of 60°S between about 75°W and 120°W.

New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone

Southern circumglobal, but not Indian Ocean.

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 15; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 20 - 22

Maximum size: 127 mm SL

Maximum size: 127 mm SL

12.7 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 5182))

bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 0 - ? m

Known from seamounts and knolls

Depth range based on 62 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 56 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): -1 - 2000
  Temperature range (°C): 1.461 - 14.216
  Nitrate (umol/L): 2.793 - 44.456
  Salinity (PPS): 33.995 - 35.034
  Oxygen (ml/l): 0.360 - 7.030
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.546 - 3.199
  Silicate (umol/l): 1.170 - 97.115

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): -1 - 2000

Temperature range (°C): 1.461 - 14.216

Nitrate (umol/L): 2.793 - 44.456

Salinity (PPS): 33.995 - 35.034

Oxygen (ml/l): 0.360 - 7.030

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.546 - 3.199

Silicate (umol/l): 1.170 - 97.115
 
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Oceanodromous. Migrating within oceans typically between spawning and different feeding areas, as tunas do. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.

Oceanic and mesopelagic, found between 0-200 m at night (Ref. 4066). Recorded from the stomachs of Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoides.

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1

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