Electron subantarctic (Electrona carlsbergi)

Scientific name: Electrona carlsbergi T?ning, 1932

Electron subantarctic (Electrona carlsbergi)

The Electron subantarctic (Electrona carlsbergi) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: Circumglobal between the Subtropical Convergence and Antarctic Polar Front.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Electrona carlsbergi
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
100–350 m (328–1148 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 100 - 350 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumglobal between the Subtropical Convergence and Antarctic Polar Front.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.55; tmax=5.5)

Sources

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

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