Author: (Cuvier, 1829)
Comments: Oceanic, mesopelagic with adults and juveniles at 200-800 m by day and 100 (sometimes shallower)-600 m by night, pre-metamorphic larvae at 100-300 m.  Adults and juveniles make short diel vertical migrations.  Dioecious, adult photophore complement acquired at about 16-17 mm SL (Ref. 4739).  Feeds on crustaceans and small fishes (Ref. 35388).