Luminous hake (Steindachneria argentea)

Scientific name: Steindachneria argentea Goode & Bean, 1896

Luminous hake (Steindachneria argentea)

The Luminous hake (Steindachneria argentea) is a marine fish of the family Merlucciidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Florida, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico through Central America to Venezuela.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 123 - 125. Body long, compressed, tapering to a fine point posteriorly; anus situated between pelvic fins widely separated from the urogenital opening situated anterior to anal fin origin. A striated light organ is present on the ventral half of the body and on the sides of the head. Pyloric caeca absent. First pelvic fin ray long, filamentous, reaching to anus when depressed. Color is silvery, the dorsal portions slightly brownish, purplish ventrally; oral cavity darker.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Steindachneria argentea
Family
Merlucciidae (Merluccid hakes)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
400–500 m (1312–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 400 - 500 m, usually 400 - 500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico through Central America to Venezuela.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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