North Pacific lightfish (Maurolicus japonicus) fish species and information / pictures of North Pacific lightfish - Maurolicus japonicus

North Pacific lightfish (Maurolicus japonicus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Maurolicus japonicus

Common Name
North Pacific lightfish

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 21 - 24; Vertebrae: 32 - 34

Classification

Classified By
Ishikawa, 1915
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Lightfishes and Dragonfishes (Stomiiformes)
Family
Marine hatchetfishes (Sternoptychidae)

Distribution

Region
Northwest Pacific
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Toyama Bay, Pacific coast of Honshu southward to adjacent waters of Ryukyu Islands and Ogasawara Islands in Japan. Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
50 m
Depth To - meters
400 m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 50 - 400 m (Ref. 58302)
Trophic Level
3.1 s.e. 0.16 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
5.0 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 vulnerability (15 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated