Streaklight tubeshoulder (Holtbyrnia latifrons)

Scientific name: Holtbyrnia latifrons Sazonov, 1976

The Streaklight tubeshoulder (Holtbyrnia latifrons) is a marine fish of the family Platytroctidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, off British Columbia, Canada, and from Washington, USA (48?N) to Chile (23?S).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16; Vertebrae: 46 - 50. Dark in color with 2 white tissue patches behind the eye. Light organ at tip of lower jaw and long gill filaments not united at their bases. Branchiostegal rays: 8-9.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Holtbyrnia latifrons
Family
Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
300–1000 m (984–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 300 - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: off British Columbia, Canada, and from Washington, USA (48?N) to Chile (23?S).
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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