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Silvery lightfish (Maurolicus muelleri) fish species information

Scientific Name
Maurolicus muelleri

Common Name
Silvery lightfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 19 - 24. Silvery with a greenish-blue back (Ref. 4054).

Classification

Classified By
Gmelin, 1789
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Lightfishes and Dragonfishes (Stomiiformes)
Family
Marine hatchetfishes (Sternoptychidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Iceland and Norway to Senegal, including the western Mediterranean; also from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Namibia. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Maine to the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and the Straits of Magellan. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951). Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068). Western Pacific.
Range
72°N - 55°S, 98°W - 41°E

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
1524 m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1524 m (Ref. 5204), usually 300 - 400 m (Ref. 82363)
Trophic Level
3.01 s.e. 0.07 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
8.0 cm
Common Length
4.0 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: minor commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (13 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.88; Fec=200-500; tm=1)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated