Brauer's dragonfish (Photonectes braueri) fish species and information / pictures of Brauer's dragonfish - Photonectes braueri

Brauer's dragonfish (Photonectes braueri) fish species information

Scientific Name
Photonectes braueri

Common Name
Brauer's dragonfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 21. Body elongate and slender. Short, blunt nonprotrusible snout. Barbel stem is black and bulb unpigmented (Ref. 37039).

Classification

Classified By

Zugmayer, 1913

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lightfishes and Dragonfishes (Stomiiformes)

Family

Barbeled dragonfishes (Stomiidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Azores south to Mauritania, then from Angola to South Africa. Western Atlantic: USA to Bahamas, then from Brazil to Argentina. Western Pacific: Australia (Ref. 7300) and New Zealand (Ref. 5755). Also western Indian Ocean.

Range

39°N - 56°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

1000 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1000 m (Ref. 58018)

Trophic Level

4.14 s.e. 0.70 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

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

28.2 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (38 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated