Winged lanternfish (Lampanyctus alatus) fish species and information / pictures of Winged lanternfish - Lampanyctus alatus

Winged lanternfish (Lampanyctus alatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lampanyctus alatus

Common Name
Winged lanternfish

Biology
Oceanic (Ref. 4066), found between 275-1,000 m during the day; between 40-275 m at night with maximum abundance between 50-100 m (Ref. 4479). Mesopelagic (Ref. 5951).

Classification

Classified By

Goode & Bean, 1896

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to South Africa (gap between the South Equatorial Countercurrent and Benguela Current). Western Atlantic: Canada to Gulf of Mexico, lesser extent in Caribbean and North Sargasso seas, isolates from Brazil to Argentina. Indian Ocean: 0?-39?S. Western Pacific: Taiwan to Australia. South China Sea (Ref.74511).

Range

45°N - 40°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

40 m

Depth To - meters

1500 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 40 - 1500 m (Ref. 26165)

Trophic Level

3.22 s.e. 0.32 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

6.1 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

Low vulnerability (22 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