Mesopelagic species . Life history stages apparently stratified vertically, depth of occurrence increasing with age. No marked vertical migration . Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Adults with pigment streaks on ventral caudal rays .: short and / or deep.
Behavioural data for False oblique hatchetfish is currently being reviewed.
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1500 m . Deep-water northeast Atlantic.
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .
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