Brilliant lightfish (Polymetme illustris)

Scientific name: Polymetme illustris McCulloch, 1926

The Brilliant lightfish (Polymetme illustris) is a marine fish of the family Phosichthyidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 27 - 30; Vertebrae: 42 - 44. Pyloric caeca 6-7; photophores above anal fin 16-17.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Polymetme illustris
Family
Phosichthyidae (Lightfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.8
Depth range
230–822 m (755–2697 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 230 - 822 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific: Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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