Chaves' lanternfish (Lampadena chavesi)

Scientific name: Lampadena chavesi Collett, 1905

Chaves' lanternfish (Lampadena chavesi)

The Chaves' lanternfish (Lampadena chavesi) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae.

Biology

Oceanic and mesopelagic, found at 600-800 m during the day, mainly at 40-175 m during the night, but locally nyctoepipelagic at the surface.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lampadena chavesi
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
40–800 m (131–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 40 - 800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean: about 41?N to about north of 26?N, and between 26?S and 30?S in western sector and to 33?S in eastern sector. Indian Ocean: between 25?S and 40?S. Pacific Ocean: 30?S to 40?S.
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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