Polymetme surugaensis (Matsubara, 1943)
Suruga lightfish
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 Family:  Phosichthyidae (Lightfishes)
 Max. size:  12 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic
 Distribution:  Western Pacific: Japan, Indonesia, and northwestern Australia.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 29-33; Vertebrae: 44-45. Pyloric caeca 6; photophores above anal fin 17-19 (Ref. 41740).
 Biology: 
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 22.03.02
 Modified by: Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen - 20.08.09

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