Lobisomem (Notoscopelus caudispinosus)

Scientific name: Notoscopelus caudispinosus Johnson, 1863

Lobisomem (Notoscopelus caudispinosus)

The Lobisomem (Notoscopelus caudispinosus) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Morocco to Namibia. Western Atlantic: USA to Argentina (up to 38?39'S) including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. Indo-West Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-27; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 19 - 21

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notoscopelus caudispinosus
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - ? m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Namibia. Western Atlantic: USA to Argentina (up to 38?39'S) including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. Indo-West Pacific.
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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