Author: (Günther, 1878)
FBname: Elongated bristlemouth fish
Comments: Meso- to bathypelagic (Ref. 58302).  Occur between 100-200 m and 500-800 m at night and 25-600 m and 1,250-1,500 m during the day (Ref. 4463).  Feed on crustaceans and small fishes (Ref. 4769).  Photophores develop in fishes over 6-22 mm SL (Ref. 4769).  Protandric hermaphrodite, oviparous with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 35800). Minimum depth from Ref. 4463.