Lamp fish (Benthosema panamense)

Scientific name: Benthosema panamense T?ning, 1932

The Lamp fish (Benthosema panamense) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: Northeast Pacific, subtropical-tropical regions between 28?N and 10?N, including Gulf of California.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 19 - 22; Vertebrae: 31 - 33. Branchiostegal rays: 8.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Benthosema panamense
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.5
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Northeast Pacific: subtropical-tropical regions between 28?N and 10?N, including Gulf of California.
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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