Body fusiform; mouth moderate, oblique; pseudobranch present; gill rakers on first arch 22–31 (geographical variation). Branchiostegal rays 10, 3 on epihyal. Dorsal-fin rays 11 (9–12); pectoral-fin rays 17–19; pelvic fin-rays 7; anal finrays 22–28; dorsal origin in advance of anal-fin origin; anus near anal fin origin; dorsal adipose fin present. Vertebrae 33–35. Swimbladder well developed, gas–filled, euphysoclistous. Scales deciduous.
Photophores (adult): ORB l; OP 3, OP3 single; BR (6); IP (6); VAV (6); AC in 3 groups as 2 long groups preceded by a single, elevated photophore: 1 + (14–17) + (89) = 23–27; PV (12–13); OA (2) + 5; SO present.
Body silver with dark back bearing light brown dorso–lateral undulating strip and a pigment extension ventrally at procurrent rays; anterior two dorsal-fin rays, dorsalmost pectoral-fin ray and outer 2 or 3 caudal-fin rays pigmented; snout and bones of jaw transparent with characteristic pigment spots.
Vertebrae 30–32, usually 31. Gill rakers 23–25. AC photophores 22¬∑26, usually 23–24. Pectoral-fin rays 17–18. Head 31–34% SL, eye 10.5–12% SL, upper jaw 17¬∑19% SL, maximum body depth at pectoral fin base 24–26. Stomach and hind portion of intestine not pigmented.
Red Sea.
Mesopelagic to benthopelagic, upper continental slopes. A diel vertical migrator.
Parin N, Kobyliansky S. 1996. Diagnoses and distribution of fifteen species recognized in genus Maurolicus Cocco (Sternoptychidae, Stomiiformes) with a key to their identification. Cybium 20(2):185–195.
To at least 34 mm SL.
What little data exists for species of the genus suggest that copepods and euphausiids are the predominant prey item.
Maurolicus mucronatus és una espècie de peix pertanyent a la família dels esternoptíquids.[4]
És un peix marí, d'aigües fondes i batipelàgic.[5]
És inofensiu per als humans.[5]
Maurolicus mucronatus és una espècie de peix pertanyent a la família dels esternoptíquids.
Maurolicus mucronatus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Maurolicus. It is found in the Western Indian Ocean.[1]
Maurolicus mucronatus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Maurolicus. It is found in the Western Indian Ocean.
Maurolicus mucronatus Maurolicus generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Sternoptychidae familian sailkatzen da.
Maurolicus mucronatus Maurolicus generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Sternoptychidae familian sailkatzen da.
Maurolicus mucronatus is een straalvinnige vissensoort uit de familie van diepzeebijlvissen (Sternoptychidae).[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1871 door Klunzinger.
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東非穆氏暗光鱼（学名：Maurolicus mucronatus）为輻鰭魚綱巨口魚目褶胸鱼科的其中一種。分布於紅海海域，棲息深度可達100公尺，體長可達3.4公分，為深海魚類，會進行垂直性洄游，屬肉食性，以甲殼類及小魚等為食。
