Large-scaled lantern fish (Neoscopelus macrolepidotus) fish species and information / pictures of Large-scaled lantern fish - Neoscopelus macrolepidotus

Large-scaled lantern fish (Neoscopelus macrolepidotus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Neoscopelus macrolepidotus

Common Name
Large-scaled lantern fish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Sides of head and body dark red; silvery white below; fins pink (Ref. 6604).

Classification

Classified By

Johnson, 1863

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Blackchins (Neoscopelidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Western Sahara; reported from Namibia (Ref. 27121). Western Atlantic: off Suriname and Nicaragua, and off southern Brazil. Indian Ocean: off Natal, South Africa and in the Great Australian Bight in the eastern side. Western Pacific: Australia (Ref. 7300). Eastern Pacific: British Columbia, Canada (Ref. 11980) and the Hawaiian Islands. South China Sea and East China Sea (Ref.74511).

Range

55°N - 49°S, 113°E - 34°E

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

300 m

Depth To - meters

1180 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; non-migratory; depth range 300 - 1180 m (Ref. 44037)

Trophic Level

4.2 s.e. 0.73 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

25.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6406 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (38 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