Spinytail lampfish (Lampanyctus acanthurus)

Scientific name: Lampanyctus acanthurus Wisner, 1974

The Spinytail lampfish (Lampanyctus acanthurus) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae. Native range: North Pacific, central water mass between about 20? and 35?N, east to the western margin of the California Current region.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18; Vertebrae: 35 - 37

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lampanyctus acanthurus
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
0–560 m (0–1837 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 560 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Pacific: central water mass between about 20? and 35?N, east to the western margin of the California Current region.
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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