Suruga lightfish (Polymetme surugaensis)

Scientific name: Polymetme surugaensis Matsubara, 1943

The Suruga lightfish (Polymetme surugaensis) is a marine fish of the family Phosichthyidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan, Indonesia, and northwestern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 29 - 33; Vertebrae: 44 - 45. Pyloric caeca 6; photophores above anal fin 17-19.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Polymetme surugaensis
Family
Phosichthyidae (Lightfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan, Indonesia, and northwestern Australia.
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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