Golden lanternfish (Myctophum aurolaternatum) fish species and information / pictures of Golden lanternfish - Myctophum aurolaternatum

Golden lanternfish (Myctophum aurolaternatum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Myctophum aurolaternatum

Common Name
Golden lanternfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 27; Vertebrae: 42 - 46. Anal organs 17; supracaudal gland of males with 6-9 triangular, overlapping scales; infracaudal gland of females with 3-7 rounded, usually contiguous luminous scales (Ref. 39633).

Classification

Classified By

Garman, 1899

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Indian Ocean

Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden to Sofala Bank; Agulhas Current south to about 31?S. Eastern Indian Ocean: Indonesia to northwestern Australia (5?N-18?S). Western Pacific: southeast Asian seas. Eastern Pacific: Hawaii (Ref. 58302) and Panama to 04?15'S, 83?37'W of Peru (Ref. 5530); with more northerly distribution starting at 25?N (Ref. 31442). This fish comes from Xisha Islands and Zhongsha Islands of the South China Sea (Ref.74511).

Range

25°N - 31°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

3.49 s.e. 0.47 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

11.0 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 (32 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated