Reverse gland lanternfish (Symbolophorus reversus)

Scientific name: Symbolophorus reversus Gago & Ricord, 2005

Reverse gland lanternfish (Symbolophorus reversus)

The Reverse gland lanternfish (Symbolophorus reversus) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symbolophorus reversus
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.9
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico
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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