Slendertail lanternfish (Gonichthys tenuiculus)

Scientific name: Gonichthys tenuiculus Garman, 1899

Slendertail lanternfish (Gonichthys tenuiculus)

The Slendertail lanternfish (Gonichthys tenuiculus) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, region between 32?N and 22?S, including Chile.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20; Vertebrae: 38 - 41. Branchiostegal rays: 8-9.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gonichthys tenuiculus
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: region between 32?N and 22?S, including Chile.
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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