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Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths)
Etymology: Cyclothone: Greek, kyklothen, in circle, around (Ref. 45335); kobayashii: Named for B.N. Kobayashi.
Eponymy: Dr Bert Nobuo Kobayashi is an ichthyologhist whose doctorate was awarded by the University of California, San Diego. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 0 - 1058 m (Ref. 33853). Deep-water; 38°S - 67°S
Southern Ocean: circumglobal.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 33853)
Mesopelagic species (Ref. 75154).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Miya, M., 1994. Cyclothone kobayashii, a new gonostomatid fish (Teleostei: Stomiiiformes) from the Southern Ocean, with notes on its ecology. Copeia 1994(1):191-204. (Ref. 33853)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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