Pacific blackchin (Scopelengys tristis)

Scientific name: Scopelengys tristis Alcock, 1890

Pacific blackchin (Scopelengys tristis)

The Pacific blackchin (Scopelengys tristis) is a marine fish of the family Neoscopelidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. Uniform brown in color, mouth and belly darker. Branchiostegal rays: 8. Lacks luminous organs and a gas bladder.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scopelengys tristis
Family
Neoscopelidae (Blackchins)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
400–1830 m (1312–6004 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 400 - 1830 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: 6?N to 34?S. Probably Somalia. Western Pacific. Eastern Pacific: southern California, USA to Chile. Western Atlantic: off Venezuela and Guianas. Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Angola; one record from South Africa. South China Sea and East China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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