Garrick (Cyclothone braueri)

Scientific name: Cyclothone braueri Jespersen & T?ning, 1926

The Garrick (Cyclothone braueri) is a marine fish of the family Gonostomatidae.

Biology

Oceanic, precise depth range dependent upon developmental stage, latitude, season. Generally horizontally oriented. Feeds on small zooplankton, mostly copepods. Sexually dimorphic with large females and small males. Sex ratio vary with size groups but is about 1:1 around spawning. Length-frequency histograms are bimodal; has a two-year life cycle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Cyclothone braueri
Family: Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths)
Order: Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 2.6
Depth range: 10–2000 m (33–6562 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 10 - 2000 m, usually 200 - 900 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and South Pacific: in tropical and subtropical waters, including the Mediterranean. Also known from the temperate North Atlantic as far as 66?N and in the sub-Antarctic water south of Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2; Fec=200)

Sources

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

Last updated 27 September 2026