Northern lampfish (Stenobrachius leucopsarus) fish species and information / pictures of Northern lampfish - Stenobrachius leucopsarus

Northern lampfish (Stenobrachius leucopsarus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Stenobrachius leucopsarus

Common Name
Northern lampfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16; Vertebrae: 35 - 38. Adipose fin small and slender; pectorals slender and short (Ref. 6885). Gray to dark greenish blue on dorsally, lighter ventrally; black on operculum and fins; golden or claret on photophores (Ref. 6885). Branchiostegal rays: 9-10 (Ref. 31442).

Classification

Classified By
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)
Family
Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region
North Pacific
Distribution
North Pacific: Japan to Bering Sea and to northern Baja California, Mexico.
Range
66°N - 29°N, 128°E - 113°W

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
3400 m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 3400 m (Ref. 50550), usually 31 - 1189 m (Ref. 4925)
Trophic Level
3.23 s.e. 0.26 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
13.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 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 (33 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.24-0.34; tm=4; tmax=8)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated