Slender fangjaw (Sigmops gracilis)

Scientific name: Sigmops gracilis G?nther, 1878

Slender fangjaw (Sigmops gracilis)

The Slender fangjaw (Sigmops gracilis) is a marine fish of the family Gonostomatidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 26 - 30; Vertebrae: 40 - 42. A row of 6 widely separated photophores near dorsal profile of body; OA irregularly arranged; dorsal origin above 4th to 5th anal ray.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sigmops gracilis
Family
Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.3
Depth range
0–4389 m (0–14400 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 4389 m, usually ? - 800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: widely distributed in subarctic to subtropical waters, mainly west of 143?W and north of 15?N. Most abundant in the northwest Pacific between the southern Kuril Islands and Taiwan. South China Sea and East China Sea.
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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