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Polymixiidae (Beardfishes)
Etymology: Polymixia: Greek, poly = a lot of + Greek, myxos = mucus (Ref. 45335); sazonovi: Named after Yuriya Igorevich Sazonov who has made a large contribution to the study of deep water ichthyofauna of the world's ocean.
Eponymy: Dr Yuriya (also spelled Yurii) Igorevich Sazonov (1950–2002) was a Russian ichthyologist, marine biologist and botanist at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Department of Ichthyology, Zoological Museum, who graduated from Moscow State University [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 400 m (Ref. 58018). Deep-water
Distribution
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Northwest Pacific: Kyushu-Palau Ridge. High Seas only.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 10919)
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Life cycle and mating behavior
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Kotlyar, A.N., 1993. A new species of the genus Polymixia (Polymixiidae, Beryciformes) from the Kyushu-Palau submarine ridge and notes on the other members of the genus. J. Ichthyol. 33(3):30-49. (Ref. 10919)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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