Andre's lanternfish (Centrobranchus andreae)

Scientific name: Centrobranchus andreae L?tken, 1892

The Andre's lanternfish (Centrobranchus andreae) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific. South China Sea.

Biology

Neustonic and mesopelagic at 0-165 m at night, 640-650 m during day.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centrobranchus andreae
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific. South China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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