Showy bristlemouth (Cyclothone signata)

Scientific name: Cyclothone signata Garman, 1899

Showy bristlemouth (Cyclothone signata)

The Showy bristlemouth (Cyclothone signata) is a marine fish of the family Gonostomatidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Bering Sea, British Columbia (Canada) and Gulf of Panama. Reported from Chile. Indian Ocean.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20; Vertebrae: 30 - 32. Branchiostegal rays: 12-14.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyclothone signata
Family
Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.0
Depth range
16–4938 m (52–16201 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 16 - 4938 m, usually 100 - 800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea, British Columbia (Canada) and Gulf of Panama. Reported from Chile. Indian Ocean.
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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