Themisto abyssorum (Boeck, 1870)
No Picture Available

Family:  Hyperiidae (hyperiids)
Max. size:  1.8 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 2 years
Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 3000 m
Distribution:  Northern Atlantic and the Arctic: Svalbard and Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Pelagic (Ref. 117453). Thousands of near-adult females were found swarming near-bottom (Ref. 117415).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:   
 

Source and more info: www.sealifebase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.