Slim lightfish (Ichthyococcus elongatus)

Scientific name: Ichthyococcus elongatus Imai, 1941

Slim lightfish (Ichthyococcus elongatus)

The Slim lightfish (Ichthyococcus elongatus) is a marine fish of the family Phosichthyidae. Native range: North Pacific, widely distributed in temperate waters. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ichthyococcus elongatus
Family
Phosichthyidae (Lightfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
100–500 m (328–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Pacific: widely distributed in temperate waters. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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