Lantern fish (Nannobrachium achirus)

Scientific name: Nannobrachium achirus Andriashev, 1962

Lantern fish (Nannobrachium achirus)

The Lantern fish (Nannobrachium achirus) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae.

Biology

Oceanic and mesopelagic. Usually found below 500 m at night but shallower in upwelling regions.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nannobrachium achirus
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.2
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumglobal from the Subtropical Convergence to south of the Antarctic Polar Front at Weddell-Scotia confluence and northern reaches of Ross Sea, and extending northwards to 21?S in meridional currents.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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