Bigfin lanternfish (Symbolophorus californiensis)

Scientific name: Symbolophorus californiensis Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889

Bigfin lanternfish (Symbolophorus californiensis)

The Bigfin lanternfish (Symbolophorus californiensis) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: North Pacific, Japan, and from Alaska to Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 19 - 21; Vertebrae: 37 - 40. Adipose fin short based and slender; pectorals long, reaching beyond pelvic insertion but not reaching anus. Black dorsally, silvery on sides; dusky on bases of fins; light from photophores pale green. Branchiostegal rays: 9-10.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symbolophorus californiensis
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
0–1497 m (0–4911 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 1497 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North Pacific: Japan, and from Alaska to Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.4)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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