Benoit's lanternfish (Hygophum benoiti) fish species and information / pictures of Benoit's lanternfish - Hygophum benoiti

Benoit's lanternfish (Hygophum benoiti) fish species information

Scientific Name
Hygophum benoiti

Common Name
Benoit's lanternfish

Biology
High-oceanic, found below 700 m during the day and above 600 m at night (maximum abundance between 51-100 m and 301-350 m at night) (Ref. 4479). Juveniles and post-larvae are partial and non-migrants (Ref. 4479).

Classification

Classified By

Cocco, 1838

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to the Mauritanian upwelling region including the Mediterranean. Western Atlantic: Canada to USA. Distribution may be related to the oceanographic boundaries of the North Atlantic gyral system.

Range

48°N - 16°N

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

51 m

Depth To - meters

700 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 51 - 700 m (Ref. 4479)

Trophic Level

3 s.e. 0.00 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

5.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (20 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated