Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 18; Anal soft rays: 20. This species is distinguished by the following characters: pectoral-fin rays 6, the last of which is separated, and a luminous tissue strip on the side in the form of a longitudinally elongated oval, and ending far beyond the level of attachment of ventral fins (Ref, 123295).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Stomiiformes

Family: Stomiidae

Genus: Grammatostomias

Species: Grammatostomias ovatus Prokofiev, 2014

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

bathypelagic