Pitgum lanternfish (Opostomias mitsuii)

Scientific name: Opostomias mitsuii Imai, 1941

Pitgum lanternfish (Opostomias mitsuii)

The Pitgum lanternfish (Opostomias mitsuii) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: Northeast Pacific, southern California, 32-34?N, to British Columbia, 48?30'-55?N. Northwest Pacific: Japan.

Species facts

Scientific name
Opostomias mitsuii
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
36.0
Depth range
60–500 m (197–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 60 - 500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northeast Pacific: southern California, 32-34?N, to British Columbia, 48?30'-55?N. Northwest Pacific: Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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