Veiled anglemouth (Cyclothone microdon) fish species and information / pictures of Veiled anglemouth - Cyclothone microdon

Veiled anglemouth (Cyclothone microdon) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cyclothone microdon

Common Name
Veiled anglemouth

Biology
An oceanic, deep mesopelagic to bathypelagic species. Precise depth range dependent upon developmental stage, latitude, season. Doest not exhibit diel vertical migrations. A non-seasonal breeder with no recognizable age-cohorts. Feeds mainly on copepods.

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1878

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lightfishes and Dragonfishes (Stomiiformes)

Family

Bristlemouths (Gonostomatidae)

Distribution

Region

Widely distributed in all Atlantic, tropical and austral Indian and Pacific Oceans (Ref. 4463). Southern Ocean

Distribution

Widely distributed in all Atlantic, tropical and austral Indian and Pacific Oceans. Southern Ocean: probably circum-Antarctic between the Antarctic Polar Front and the Antarctic continental shelf.

Range

67°N - 45°S, 180°W - 180°E

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

200 m

Depth To - meters

5301 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 200 - 5301 m , usually 500 - 2700 m

Trophic Level

3.04 s.e. 0.13 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

7.6 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5001 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 (16 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm>1; Fec=2,000-10,000)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated