Mexican lampfish (Triphoturus mexicanus)

Scientific name: Triphoturus mexicanus Gilbert, 1890

The Mexican lampfish (Triphoturus mexicanus) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, California, USA and Gulf of California to Peru and Chile.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17; Vertebrae: 33 - 35. Branchiostegal rays: 8-11.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Triphoturus mexicanus
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: California, USA and Gulf of California to Peru and Chile.
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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