Wisner's lantern fish (Myctophum selenops) fish species and information / pictures of Wisner's lantern fish - Myctophum selenops

Wisner's lantern fish (Myctophum selenops) fish species information

Scientific Name
Myctophum selenops

Common Name
Wisner's lantern fish

Biology
Dorsal spines : 0; Dorsal soft rays : 12-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19

Classification

Classified By
T?ning, 1928
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)
Family
Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Mauritania and also in Angola; west of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. Northwest Atlantic: Canada. Western Atlantic: USA to Argentina but with lower abundance in the South Sargasso Sea and absent in the minimum region off Brazil. Also known in the equatorial waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.Tropical regions of the Atlantic up to 38?S.
Range
48°N - 52°S, 79°W - 153°W

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
40 m
Depth To - meters
500 m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 40 - 500 m
Trophic Level
3.33 s.e. 0.43 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
7.5 cm
Common Length
7.2 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
Low vulnerability (22 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