North Pacific lightfish (Maurolicus japonicus)

Scientific name: Maurolicus japonicus Ishikawa, 1915

The North Pacific lightfish (Maurolicus japonicus) is a marine fish of the family Sternoptychidae.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 21 - 24; Vertebrae: 32 - 34

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Maurolicus japonicus
Family
Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Depth range
50–400 m (164–1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 50 - 400 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Toyama Bay, Pacific coast of Honshu southward to adjacent waters of Ryukyu Islands and Ogasawara Islands in Japan. Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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