Maul's searsid

Maul's searsid, also called Maul's tubeshoulder, is a species of fish in the family Platytroctidae, named for Günther Maul.

Description

Maul's searsid is maximum long and is black in colour, with a pointed snout. Photophores are weakly developed; a lateral line is present. Its thoracic photophore is a horizontal bar.

Habitat

Maul's searsid is mesopelagic and bathypelagic, living in the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean at depths of, usually at ; it is found on seamounts.