Rough lanternfish (Electrona subaspera)

Scientific name: Electrona subaspera G?nther, 1864

Rough lanternfish (Electrona subaspera)

The Rough lanternfish (Electrona subaspera) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Electrona subaspera
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.7
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - ? m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumglobal between the Subtropical Convergence and the Antarctic Polar Front. Atlantic Ocean: 51?-53?S, 40?-49?W. Indian Ocean: 47?-48?S, 70?-71?E. Pacific Ocean: 58?S, 145?W and south of 60?S between about 75?W and 120?W.
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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