Bigeye lightfish (Woodsia nonsuchae)

Scientific name: Woodsia nonsuchae Beebe, 1932

The Bigeye lightfish (Woodsia nonsuchae) is a marine fish of the family Phosichthyidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16; Vertebrae: 42 - 45. Branchiostegal rays: 17. Anal fin behind end of dorsal fin. Photophores are conspicuous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Woodsia nonsuchae
Family
Phosichthyidae (Lightfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
530–1335 m (1739–4380 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 530 - 1335 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: Australia and New Zealand; also Japan. Eastern Pacific: southern part of the California Current region, well seaward of the continental shelf. Western Atlantic: Off Bermuda.
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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