Belted lanternfish (Electrona paucirastra)

Scientific name: Electrona paucirastra Bolin, 1962

Belted lanternfish (Electrona paucirastra)

The Belted lanternfish (Electrona paucirastra) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: Circumglobal in region of Subtropical Convergence (35?-48?S).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 21

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Electrona paucirastra
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - ? m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumglobal in region of Subtropical Convergence (35?-48?S).
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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