tan bristlemouth

Cyclothone pallida

Gonostomatid Fish from the South China Sea

Brown
Cross-climate
Temperate
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Elongated
Small

tan bristlemouth is a marine fish of Atlantic, Indian and Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 4.8 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Gonostomatidae
Genus: Cyclothone
Maximum length: 4.8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical to temperate waters. Southern Ocean: Indian Ocean sector south of Australia. South China Sea (Ref.74511).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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