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Family Order: Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Species
79
Genera
10
Max Length
14 cm
Max Weight
—
Avg Trophic
3.22
Threatened
—

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
16 spp.
New Zealand
14 spp.
Brazil
12 spp.
United States
11 spp.
Chile
10 spp.
Canada
9 spp.
Cape Verde
8 spp.
Portugal
8 spp.
Cameroon
7 spp.
Ghana
7 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
3,872 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
79

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
DD
Least Concern 55
Data Deficient 23