Dogtooth lampfish (Ceratoscopelus townsendi)

Scientific name: Ceratoscopelus townsendi Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889

The Dogtooth lampfish (Ceratoscopelus townsendi) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 16; Vertebrae: 35 - 38. Adipose fin slender; pectorals long and slender. Black with bluish metallic reflections from opercles and scales; dusky on median fins, paired fins unpigmented. Branchiostegal rays: 9.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ceratoscopelus townsendi
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.4
Depth range
100–500 m (328–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumglobal. Common south of 35?N. North Pacific: off Japan, Hawaii, and from off southern British Columbia, Canada to southern California, USA. Western Central Atlantic: Cuba. Southeast Atlantic: Agulhas Current Region.
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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