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Phosichthyidae (Lightfishes)
Etymology: thaeocoryla: Named as an anagram of the word 'corythaeloa' - the closest related species in the genus Polymetme (Ref. 41740).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 213 - 1400 m (Ref. 41740). Deep-water
Eastern Atlantic: along the coasts of Europe and Africa, from Ireland to at least 4°S, also found on the Meteor and Josephine seamounts and off the Canary Islands. Western Atlantic: off Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, off the coast of Guiana and Suriname, and on the Rio Grande Rise.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 41740)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Parin, N.V. and O.D. Borodulina, 1990. Review of the genus Polymetme (Phosichthyidae) with the description of two new species. J. Ichthyol. 30(6):108-121. (Ref. 36363)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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