Shiny loosejaw (Aristostomias scintillans)

Scientific name: Aristostomias scintillans Gilbert, 1915

The Shiny loosejaw (Aristostomias scintillans) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, southern British Columbia, Canada to central Baja California, Mexico, including the Bering Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-25; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 25 - 29; Vertebrae: 54 - 58. Caudal fin small; pelvic fins free of membranes. Body and head black; luminous organs attached to head reputed to be colored; barbel bulb pink; subocular red; postocular green.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aristostomias scintillans
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Depth range
0–1219 m (0–3999 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1219 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southern British Columbia, Canada to central Baja California, Mexico, including the Bering Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.40; tmax=7)

Sources

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

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