Crested oarfish (Lophotus lacepede) fish species and information / pictures of Crested oarfish - Lophotus lacepede

Crested oarfish (Lophotus lacepede) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lophotus lacepede

Common Name
Crested oarfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 206-263; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 5 - 20; Vertebrae: 124 - 153. Head and body silvery in color and possibly with silvery spots; fins red (Ref. 4165).

Classification

Classified By

Giorna, 1809

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Velifers, Tube-eyes and Ribbonfishes (Lampriformes)

Family

Crestfishes (Lophotidae)

Distribution

Region

Nearly worldwide in warmer seas. Western Atlantic

Distribution

Nearly worldwide in warmer seas. Western Atlantic: Florida in USA to Brazil (Ref. 7251). Eastern Atlantic: western Mediterranean, off Portugal, Madeira and off Canary Islands; also South Africa (Ref. 4165). Western Indian Ocean: recently recorded from Reunion (Ref. 53568). Eastern Pacific: southern California, USA (Ref. 6740). Also reported from Australia (Ref. 9563).

Range

51°N - 45°S, 130°W - 158°E

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

92 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 92 m (Ref. 36608)

Trophic Level

4.5 s.e. 0.67 Based on food items.

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

200 cm

Common Length

100.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6875 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Very high vulnerability (82 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated