Scientific Name
Kryptophanaron alfredi

Common Name
Atlantic flashlightfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 2 - 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10. Large head and a very large light-producing organ beneath eye (Ref. 26938). Dark chocolate brown. Luminous organ light yellow, curtain black. Iris dark (Ref. 37108).

Classification

Classified By

Silvester & Fowler, 1926

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Sawbellies (Beryciformes)

Family

Lanterneye fishes (Anomalopidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Atlantic

Distribution

Western Central Atlantic: Greater Antilles and the Cayman Islands.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

25 m

Depth To - meters

200 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 25 - 200 m (Ref. 9710)

Trophic Level

3.43 s.e. 0.55 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

True

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

12.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0039 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated