Kobayashi's bristlemouth (Cyclothone kobayashii)

Scientific name: Cyclothone kobayashii Miya, 1994

The Kobayashi's bristlemouth (Cyclothone kobayashii) is a marine fish of the family Gonostomatidae. Native range: Southern Ocean, circumglobal.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyclothone kobayashii
Family
Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.2
Depth range
0–1058 m (0–3471 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 0 - 1058 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southern Ocean: circumglobal.
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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