Diplophos orientalis Matsubara, 1940

Family:  Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths)
Max. size:  32 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan. Larvae occur during winter at the Hancock seamounts (Ref. 58302).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Mesopelagic (Ref. 58302).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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