Barnards lanternfishes (Symbolophorus barnardi)

Scientific name: Symbolophorus barnardi T?ning, 1932

Barnards lanternfishes (Symbolophorus barnardi)

The Barnards lanternfishes (Symbolophorus barnardi) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: Circumglobal in the southern hemisphere between about 30?S and the subtropical convergence. Eastern Atlantic, probably south of about 11?S.

Biology

High-oceanic, mesopelagic species; nyctoepipelagic at the surface. Reach sexual maturity at 9.5 cm. Taken by midwater trawls in the upper 750 meters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symbolophorus barnardi
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.6
Depth range
100–800 m (328–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 100 - 800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumglobal in the southern hemisphere between about 30?S and the subtropical convergence. Eastern Atlantic: probably south of about 11?S.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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