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Phosichthyidae
Austral lightfish
Woodsia meyerwaardeni
Ten Centimeters Phosichthyid Fish of Southwest Pacific
- Southern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Marine fish
- Atlantic Ocean
- Pacific Ocean
- Africa
- Oceania
- Fusiform
- Small
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Fusiform
SmallAustral lightfish is a marine fish of South Atlantic. The species occupies deep water. The largest recorded length is 10 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Phosichthyidae
- Genus
- Woodsia
- Maximum length
- 10 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- South Atlantic: probably reaches southern Africa, nearest is 37°08'S, 5°23'E. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
