Javelin spookfish (Bathylychnops exilis)

Scientific name: Bathylychnops exilis Cohen, 1958

The Javelin spookfish (Bathylychnops exilis) is a marine fish of the family Opisthoproctidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, off Azores Island. Northeast Pacific: British Columbia, Canada to central California. Northwest Pacific: Kashimanada Sea, Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 14; Vertebrae: 78 - 84. Branchiostegal rays: 2.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathylychnops exilis
Family
Opisthoproctidae (Barreleyes or spookfishes)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
0–640 m (0–2100 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 640 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: off Azores Island. Northeast Pacific: British Columbia, Canada to central California. Northwest Pacific: Kashimanada Sea, Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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