Emperor seamount lightfish

Maurolicus imperatorius

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Small

Maurolicus imperatorius, commonly knowns as the Emperor seamount lightfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Maurolicus. It lives in the North Pacific.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Sternoptychidae
Genus: Maurolicus
Maximum length: 6.8 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: North Pacific: Known at seamounts of northwestern Pacific and Hawaiian Ridges.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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