Bright lanternfish (Myctophum phengodes) fish species and information / pictures of Bright lanternfish - Myctophum phengodes

Bright lanternfish (Myctophum phengodes) fish species information

Scientific Name
Myctophum phengodes

Common Name
Bright lanternfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22

Classification

Classified By
L?tken, 1892
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)
Family
Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region
Southeast Atlantic
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: between 8?S and 23?S, but absent from the Benguela Upwelling Region; extends to Agulhas Water pockets further south. Southwest Atlantic: between 28?S and the Subtropical Convergence. Indian and Pacific: generally between 20?S and the Subtropical Convergence, but from 9?S in the eastern Indian Ocean.
Range
8°S - 42°S

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243)
Trophic Level
3.44 s.e. 0.45 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
9.3 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 (29 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