Luminous lanternfish (Lampadena luminosa)

Scientific name: Lampadena luminosa Garman, 1899

Luminous lanternfish (Lampadena luminosa)

The Luminous lanternfish (Lampadena luminosa) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lampadena luminosa
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
50–850 m (164–2789 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 50 - 850 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: between 20?N and 20?S but extensions into higher latitudes in western boundary currents (Gulf Stream to 43?N; Brazil to 36?S; Agulhas to 39?S; Kuroshio to 34?N). Abundant in the Tungsha Islands in South China Sea. All the china sea regions.
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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