Slimtail lampfish (Lampanyctus parvicauda) fish species and information / pictures of Slimtail lampfish - Lampanyctus parvicauda

Slimtail lampfish (Lampanyctus parvicauda) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lampanyctus parvicauda

Common Name
Slimtail lampfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20; Vertebrae: 35 - 38

Classification

Classified By

Parr, 1931

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Central Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Central Pacific: from about 20?N to 15?S, and the Gulf of California (Ref. 31442).

Range

20°N - 15°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

100 m

Depth To - meters

500 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 500 m (Ref. 51600)

Trophic Level

3.24 s.e. 0.42 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

Unknown 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

Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated