Nikolay's lanternfish (Bolinichthys nikolayi)

Scientific name: Bolinichthys nikolayi Becker, 1978

The Nikolay's lanternfish (Bolinichthys nikolayi) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bolinichthys nikolayi
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
1760 m (5774 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 1760 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific.
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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