Nichol's lanternfish (Gymnoscopelus nicholsi)

Scientific name: Gymnoscopelus nicholsi Gilbert, 1911

Nichol's lanternfish (Gymnoscopelus nicholsi)

The Nichol's lanternfish (Gymnoscopelus nicholsi) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 19 - 21

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnoscopelus nicholsi
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.1
Depth range
300 m (984 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 300 - ? m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Generally ranges between Antarctica and 35?S (off Argentina), 47?S (Falkland Current region), and 47?-49?S (between 45?E and 71?E). Adults occur only in high latitudes (South Orkneys, South Shetlands, Antarctic Peninsula); juveniles and adults in waters around South Georgia and central Scotia Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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