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Unicornfish (Lophotus capellei) fish species and information / pictures of Unicornfish - Lophotus capellei
Unicornfish (Lophotus capellei) fish species information
Scientific Name
Lophotus capellei
Common Name
Unicornfish
Biology
Mesopelagic.
Classification
Classified By
Temminck & Schlegel, 1845
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Velifers, Tube-eyes and Ribbonfishes (Lampriformes)
Family
Crestfishes (Lophotidae)
Distribution
Region
Northwest Pacific
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand. Widely distributed in warm waters of the Atlantic and Pacific.
Range
Unknown
Environment
Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown
°C
Water Temperature To
Unknown
°C
Depth From - meters
Unknown
m
Depth To - meters
Unknown
m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic
Trophic Level
4.33 s.e. 0.58 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
200
cm
Common Length
Unknown
cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.6875 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Human Uses and Population
Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Very high vulnerability (90 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated