Southern stoplight loosejaw (Malacosteus australis)

Scientific name: Malacosteus australis Kenaley, 2007

The Southern stoplight loosejaw (Malacosteus australis) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: Circumglobal, subtropical and temperate waters of the southern hemisphere, 25?-45?S and equatorial Indian Ocean and Indo-Australasian Archipelago.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-21; Anal soft rays: 18 - 23; Vertebrae: 45 - 51. This species possess the following characters: in male, postorbital photophore (PO) 3.7-6.4% upper jaw length (UJL), 0.9-1.7% SL; female PO 2.5-4.4% UJL, 0.6-1.2% SL; IP photophores 5-7 in 3-7 clusters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Malacosteus australis
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.6
Depth range
500–2000 m (1640–6562 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 500 - 2000 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Circumglobal: subtropical and temperate waters of the southern hemisphere, 25?-45?S and equatorial Indian Ocean and Indo-Australasian Archipelago.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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