Bottlelights (Danaphos oculatus)

Scientific name: Danaphos oculatus Garman, 1899

The Bottlelights (Danaphos oculatus) is a marine fish of the family Sternoptychidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific. Northeast Pacific, British Columbia, Canada to southern California, USA. Southeast Pacific: Chile.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 23 - 26; Vertebrae: 38 - 40. Branchiostegal rays: 9-10.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Danaphos oculatus
Family
Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.7
Depth range
0–914 m (0–2999 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 914 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific. Northeast Pacific: British Columbia, Canada to southern California, USA. Southeast Pacific: Chile.
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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