Spinytail lampfish (Lampanyctus acanthurus) fish species and information / pictures of Spinytail lampfish - Lampanyctus acanthurus

Spinytail lampfish (Lampanyctus acanthurus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lampanyctus acanthurus

Common Name
Spinytail lampfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18; Vertebrae: 35 - 37

Classification

Classified By

Wisner, 1974

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

North Pacific

Distribution

North Pacific: central water mass between about 20? and 35?N, east to the western margin of the California Current region.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

560 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 560 m (Ref. 58018)

Trophic Level

3.25 s.e. 0.42 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

13.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated