Garnet lanternfish (Stenobrachius nannochir)

Scientific name: Stenobrachius nannochir Gilbert, 1890

Garnet lanternfish (Stenobrachius nannochir)

The Garnet lanternfish (Stenobrachius nannochir) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: North Pacific, Sea of Okhotsk, Kuril Islands, and the Pacific coast of the USA; widely distributed in subarctic waters.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16. Fin rays dark brown to black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stenobrachius nannochir
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
0–3400 m (0–11155 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 3400 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk, Kuril Islands, and the Pacific coast of the USA; widely distributed in subarctic waters.
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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