Austral lightfish (Woodsia meyerwaardeni)

Scientific name: Woodsia meyerwaardeni Krefft, 1973

The Austral lightfish (Woodsia meyerwaardeni) is a marine fish of the family Phosichthyidae. Native range: South Atlantic, probably reaches southern Africa, nearest is 37?08'S, 5?23'E. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16. More or less blackish in color; operculum coppery. Dorsal adipose fin present.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Woodsia meyerwaardeni
Family
Phosichthyidae (Lightfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
0–1100 m (0–3609 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1100 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
South Atlantic: probably reaches southern Africa, nearest is 37?08'S, 5?23'E. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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