Spurcheek lanternfish (Bolinichthys photothorax)

Scientific name: Bolinichthys photothorax Parr, 1928

Spurcheek lanternfish (Bolinichthys photothorax)

The Spurcheek lanternfish (Bolinichthys photothorax) is a marine fish of the family Myctophidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bolinichthys photothorax
Family
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes)
Order
Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.3
Depth range
40–750 m (131–2461 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 40 - 750 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Angola. Western Atlantic: USA to Brazil, with extensions to Argentina. Northwest Atlantic: Canada. Indian Ocean: between 10?N and 30?S. Pacific Ocean: between 30?N and 25?S; New Zealand.
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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