Lancet fish (Notoscopelus kroyeri) fish species and information / pictures of Lancet fish - Notoscopelus kroyeri

Lancet fish (Notoscopelus kroyeri) fish species information

Scientific Name
Notoscopelus kroyeri

Common Name
Lancet fish

Biology
High-oceanic species. Found at 325 to deeper than 1,000 m during the day; nyctoepipelagic at surface and down to 125 m (Ref. 4775). Epipelagic to bathypelagic. Feeds on crustaceans (Ref. 58426).

Classification

Classified By

Malm, 1861

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

Atlantic Ocean

Distribution

Atlantic Ocean: between the Arctic Circle and 37?N in the east and between 60?N and 40?N in the west.

Range

68°N - 37°N, 66°W - 16°E

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

1000 m

Zone

pelagic-oceanic

Environment

Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 1000 m (Ref. 35388), usually 800 - 900 m (Ref. 13799)

Trophic Level

3.21 s.e. 0.34 Based on diet studies.

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

14.3 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.2)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated