Tan bristlemouth (Cyclothone pallida)

Scientific name: Cyclothone pallida Brauer, 1902

Tan bristlemouth (Cyclothone pallida)

The Tan bristlemouth (Cyclothone pallida) is a marine fish of the family Gonostomatidae. Native range: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific, in tropical to temperate waters. Southern Ocean: Indian Ocean sector south of Australia. South China Sea.

Biology

Meso- to bathypelagic. Oceanic, precise depth range dependent upon developmental stage, latitude, season. Does not exhibit diel vertical migrations. Lipid content is 2.3 % in fresh body weight and wax ester is 34.0 % in total lipids.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyclothone pallida
Family
Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.8
Depth range
16–4663 m (52–15299 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 16 - 4663 m, usually 600 - 1800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical to temperate waters. Southern Ocean: Indian Ocean sector south of Australia. South China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3.5)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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