Maurolicus breviculus

Maurolicus breviculus

Sternoptychid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
South America
Small

Maurolicus breviculus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Maurolicus. It lives in deep-water environments off the coast of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Sternoptychidae
Genus: Maurolicus
Maximum length: 3.4 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southeast Pacific: off Ecuador and Galapagos Island.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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