Eyelight fish (Photoblepharon palpebratum) fish species and information / pictures of Eyelight fish - Photoblepharon palpebratum

Eyelight fish (Photoblepharon palpebratum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Photoblepharon palpebratum

Common Name
Eyelight fish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 2 - 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-20; Anal spines: 1 - 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15

Classification

Classified By
Boddaert, 1781
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Sawbellies (Beryciformes)
Family
Lanterneye fishes (Anomalopidae)

Distribution

Region
Pacific Ocean
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Philippines to the Society Islands, south to New Caledonia. Replaced in the western Indian Ocean by Photoblepharon steinitzi (Ref. 37816).
Range
19°N - 24°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
7 m
Depth To - meters
25 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 7 - 25 m (Ref. 1602)
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
12.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7539 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated