Hidden bristlemouth (Cyclothone obscura)

Scientific name: Cyclothone obscura Brauer, 1902

Hidden bristlemouth (Cyclothone obscura)

The Hidden bristlemouth (Cyclothone obscura) is a marine fish of the family Gonostomatidae. Native range: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific, circumtropical. South China Sea.

Biology

Bathy- to abyssopelagic. No apparent vertical migration has been observed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyclothone obscura
Family
Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.6
Depth range
900–3500 m (2953–11483 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 900 - 3500 m, usually 2000 - 2600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: circumtropical. South China Sea.
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 (Fec presumed to be

Sources

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

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