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Emperor seamount lightfish (Maurolicus imperatorius) fish species information

Scientific Name
Maurolicus imperatorius

Common Name
Emperor seamount lightfish

Biology
Vertebrae: 32 - 34. AC photophores23-26, usually 24. Head 29-33% SL, eye 9.5-11% SL, upper jaw 15.5-19% SL, maximum body depth at pectoral fin base 21-24% SL. Stomach lightly pigmented, hind portion of intestine not pigmented (Ref. 26775).

Classification

Classified By

Parin & Kobyliansky, 1993

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lightfishes and Dragonfishes (Stomiiformes)

Family

Marine hatchetfishes (Sternoptychidae)

Distribution

Region

North Pacific

Distribution

North Pacific: Known at seamounts of northwestern Pacific and Hawaiian Ridges.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

400 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 400 m (Ref. 58302)

Trophic Level

3.1 s.e. 0.16 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

5.1 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 vulnerability (15 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated