Intermediate lightfish (Ichthyococcus intermedius)

Scientific name: Ichthyococcus intermedius Mukhacheva, 1980

The Intermediate lightfish (Ichthyococcus intermedius) is a marine fish of the family Phosichthyidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Australia and New Guinea and the Caroline Islands and Hawaii.

Biology

Mesopelagic species. Minimum depth from.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ichthyococcus intermedius
Family
Phosichthyidae (Lightfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.3
Depth range
0–590 m (0–1936 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 590 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Australia and New Guinea and the Caroline Islands and Hawaii.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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