Author: Hermann, 1781
FBname: Diaphanous hatchet fish
Comments: Oceanic and non-vertical migrant (Ref. 4739).  Mesopelagic at 275-1200 m (Ref. 58302).  Commonly found in 500-800 m both day and night (Ref. 4054).  Possibly a cyclic feeder of copepods, ostracods, euphausiids, amphipods, fishes and other taxa (Ref. 4739).  Adult photophore complement acquired at 11-13 mm SL (Ref. 4739).  Lipid content 1.4 % in fresh body weight and wax ester is 4.2 % in total lipids (Ref. 9193).