Popeye lampfish (Bolinichthys longipes) fish species and information / pictures of Popeye lampfish - Bolinichthys longipes

Popeye lampfish (Bolinichthys longipes) fish species information

Scientific Name
Bolinichthys longipes

Common Name
Popeye lampfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15; Vertebrae: 32 - 35. Branchiostegal rays: 9 (Ref. 31442).

Classification

Classified By

Brauer, 1906

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

Indian Ocean

Distribution

Indian Ocean: 20?N-18?S. Pacific Ocean: 30?N-20?S. South China Sea (Ref.74511).

Range

30°N - 20°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

50 m

Depth To - meters

725 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 50 - 725 m (Ref. 4066)

Trophic Level

3.1 s.e. 0.22 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

5.0 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 (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