Opostomias mitsuii
Opostomias mitsuii Imai, 1941
Pitgum lanternfish
Opostomias mitsuii
photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada


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Family:  Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae
Max. size:  36 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 60 - 1366 m
Distribution:  Northeast Pacific: Southern California, 32-34°N, to British Columbia, 48°30'-55°N. Northwest Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Mesopelagic (Ref. 58302).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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