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a single female from the Benguela Current.
Deevey notes that it is a Southern Hemisphere
species and summarizes its range of occurrence
as 26° to 55°S in the Atlantic, 37° to 64°S in the
Pacific and 2° to 44°S in the Indian Ocean. It is
never abundant, and small numbers are found
throughout the water column. Angel (1981) regards it as a mesopelagic species. Hartmann
(1985) gives its depth range as 0-3750 m, noting
that it is most usually taken between 30-600 m.
a single female from the Benguela Current.
Deevey notes that it is a Southern Hemisphere
species and summarizes its range of occurrence
as 26° to 55°S in the Atlantic, 37° to 64°S in the
Pacific and 2° to 44°S in the Indian Ocean. It is
never abundant, and small numbers are found
throughout the water column. Angel (1981) regards it as a mesopelagic species. Hartmann
(1985) gives its depth range as 0-3750 m, noting
that it is most usually taken between 30-600 m.