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Cyclothone signata Garman, 1899 Showy bristlemouth |
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photo by
Welter-Schultes, F. |
| Family: | Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths) | |||
| Max. size: | 3 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 16 - 4938 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea (Ref. 6876), British Columbia (Canada) and Gulf of Panama. Reported from Chile (Ref. 9068). Indian Ocean (Ref. 26165). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 18-20; Vertebrae: 30-32. Branchiostegal rays: 12-14. | |||
| Biology: | Epipelagic and mesopelagic species, usually in upper 800 m depth with abundance maximum in upper 100 and 400-500 m (Ref. 35800). Bathypelagic (Ref. 58302). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 35800). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||