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Lanternfish (Bolinichthys indicus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Bolinichthys indicus

Common Name
Lanternfish

Biology
High-oceanic and mesopelagic (Ref. 4479, 75154), found at 500-900 m by day and at 25-300 m by night (Ref. 4479). There is size stratification with depth both day and night (Ref. 4775).

Classification

Classified By

Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis, 1969

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Spain to Mauritania, and also from Namibia to South Africa. Western Atlantic: USA to about 20?N, and from Uruguay to Subtropical Convergence. Indian Ocean: between 20?S and 45?S (Ref. 4775). Also recorded from Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6993).

Range

50°N -

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

25 m

Depth To - meters

900 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; non-migratory; depth range 25 - 900 m (Ref. 4479)

Trophic Level

3.05 s.e. 0.11 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

4.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5078 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

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated