Multispotted lanternfish (Scopelopsis multipunctatus) fish species and information / pictures of Multispotted lanternfish - Scopelopsis multipunctatus

Multispotted lanternfish (Scopelopsis multipunctatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Scopelopsis multipunctatus

Common Name
Multispotted lanternfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-25; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 23 - 27

Classification

Classified By

Brauer, 1906

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

Atlantic, Indian and Pacific

Distribution

Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: circumglobal in the southern hemisphere, between about 25?S and the Subtropical Convergence, but in eastern boundary currents to 9?S (? seasonal).

Range

9°S - 42°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

3 m

Depth To - meters

2000 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 3 - 2000 m (Ref. 58018)

Trophic Level

3 s.e. 0.00 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

8.1 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Not Evaluated