Flaccid lanternfish (Metelectrona ventralis)

Scientific name: Metelectrona ventralis Becker, 1963

Flaccid lanternfish (Metelectrona ventralis)

The Flaccid lanternfish (Metelectrona ventralis) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: Circumglobal. In the Southern Ocean, known only as stomach contents of fishes from 48?-50?S, 70?-71?E.

Biology

Oceanic and mesopelagic; from the surface to 350 m at night. Encountered in the stomach contents of Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoides.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Metelectrona ventralis
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.7
Depth range
0–426 m (0–1398 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 426 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumglobal. In the Southern Ocean, known only as stomach contents of fishes from 48?-50?S, 70?-71?E.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.29; tmax=2)

Sources

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

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