Oceanic, found between 800-2,000 m during the day and mainly below 1,000 m at night. Small specimens in colder water to 330 m (Ref. 4479). Meso- and bathypelagic (Ref. 58302).

Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Angola. Western Indian Ocean: a single specimen at 6°1'N, 64°59'E. Eastern Pacific: near Hawaii (Ref. 4479). Newly recorded from Asia in waters southwest of Tungsha Island (Ref. 39633).

43°N to 41°N in Canadian Atlantic

Azores Exclusive Economic Zone, European waters (ERMS scope), Gulf of Maine, Gulf of Mexico, North West Atlantic

Circumglobal in tropical and subtropical seas, including Hawaiian Islands.

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 16; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 13 - 15

Maximum size: 180 mm SL

18.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 4479))

Anal organs 6; photophores smaller than in other species of the genus; supraventral organ nearer to lateral line than to pelvic base; three ventral organs, 3 supra-anal organs, and 3 anterior anal organs, widely separated, 2 posterior anal organs and the last over anterior margin of infracaudal gland; three precaudal organs, the first 2 very close together, the 3rd far distant at end of lateral line; 3rd supranal organ and posterolateral organs about their respective diameters below lateral line; supracaudal gland slightly shorter than infracaudal gland (Ref. 39633).

bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 330 - 2000 m (Ref. 4479)

nektonic

Found at depths of 800- 2000 m during day, and below 1000 m at night.

Depth range based on 11 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 11 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 200 - 1900
  Temperature range (°C): 3.733 - 16.653
  Nitrate (umol/L): 7.532 - 43.107
  Salinity (PPS): 34.485 - 36.273
  Oxygen (ml/l): 0.935 - 6.105
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.409 - 3.158
  Silicate (umol/l): 3.021 - 105.148

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 200 - 1900

Temperature range (°C): 3.733 - 16.653

Nitrate (umol/L): 7.532 - 43.107

Salinity (PPS): 34.485 - 36.273

Oxygen (ml/l): 0.935 - 6.105

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.409 - 3.158

Silicate (umol/l): 3.021 - 105.148
 
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Depth: 330 - 2000m.
From 330 to 2000 meters.

Habitat: bathypelagic. Oceanic, found between 800-2,000 m during the day and mainly below 1,000 m at night. Small specimens in colder water to 330 m (Ref. 4479).

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.

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 6
Species With Barcodes: 1

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