Bluntsnout lanternfish (Myctophum obtusirostre)

Scientific name: Myctophum obtusirostre T?ning, 1928

Bluntsnout lanternfish (Myctophum obtusirostre)

The Bluntsnout lanternfish (Myctophum obtusirostre) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Myctophum obtusirostre
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Common length
8.5
Depth range
0–700 m (0–2297 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 700 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Angola. Western Atlantic: USA to Argentina. Indian Ocean: between 7?N and 12?S. Western Pacific: north and south, east to about 105?W. Tropical waters of the three oceans. South China Sea.
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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