Parallel lanternfish (Protomyctophum parallelum) fish species and information / pictures of Parallel lanternfish - Protomyctophum parallelum

Parallel lanternfish (Protomyctophum parallelum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Protomyctophum parallelum

Common Name
Parallel lanternfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 23 - 27

Classification

Classified By
L?nnberg, 1905
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)
Family
Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region
Circumglobal between the Subtropical Convergence and the Antarctic Polar Front, but extends to 35?S (Australian Bight) and 32?S (off Argentina and Chile). Southern Ocean
Distribution
Circumglobal between the Subtropical Convergence and the Antarctic Polar Front, but extends to 35?S (Australian Bight) and 32?S (off Argentina and Chile). Southern Ocean: at 53?18'S, 49?57'W and 45?25'S, 36?32'E.
Range
32°S - 67°S

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
2500 m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range ? - 2500 m (Ref. 58018)
Trophic Level
3.29 s.e. 0.53 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
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (17 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