Northern lampfish (Stenobrachius leucopsarus)

Scientific name: Stenobrachius leucopsarus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890

Northern lampfish (Stenobrachius leucopsarus)

The Northern lampfish (Stenobrachius leucopsarus) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: North Pacific, Japan to Bering Sea and to northern Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16; Vertebrae: 35 - 38. Adipose fin small and slender; pectorals slender and short. Gray to dark greenish blue on dorsally, lighter ventrally; black on operculum and fins; golden or claret on photophores. Branchiostegal rays: 9-10.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stenobrachius leucopsarus
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
0–3400 m (0–11155 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 3400 m, usually 31 - 1189 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Pacific: Japan to Bering Sea and to northern Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.24-0.34; tm=4; tmax=8)

Sources

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

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