Bermuda lantern fish (Hygophum hygomii)

Scientific name: Hygophum hygomii L?tken, 1892

Bermuda lantern fish (Hygophum hygomii)

The Bermuda lantern fish (Hygophum hygomii) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 23

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hygophum hygomii
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.8
Depth range
0–800 m (0–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to Mauritania including the Mediterranean, and from Angola to South Africa. Western Atlantic: Canada to 20?N and from Brazil to Subtropical Convergence. Also Indian (24?S-40?S) and Pacific (15?S-20?S) Oceans.
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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