Oriental lanternfish (Myctophum orientale)

Scientific name: Myctophum orientale Gilbert, 1913

The Oriental lanternfish (Myctophum orientale) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: Western Pacific.

Species facts

Scientific name
Myctophum orientale
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western 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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