Blue lanternfish (Tarletonbeania crenularis)

Scientific name: Tarletonbeania crenularis Jordan & Gilbert, 1880

Blue lanternfish (Tarletonbeania crenularis)

The Blue lanternfish (Tarletonbeania crenularis) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, southeastern Alaska to off Mexico, including the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20; Vertebrae: 39 - 42. Adipose fin small, short based, and slender; pelvic fins with 8 or 9 rays, including rudimentary ray. Bright metallic blue dorsally, bright silvery ventrally. Branchiostegal rays: 8-9.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tarletonbeania crenularis
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.7
Depth range
0–710 m (0–2329 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 710 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southeastern Alaska to off Mexico, including the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea.
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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