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Threelight dragonfish (Trigonolampa miriceps) fish species information

Scientific Name
Trigonolampa miriceps

Common Name
Threelight dragonfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19. Body slender, moderately compressed. Serial photophores small, deeply embedded in skin. Minute light organs scattered over skin of body (Ref. 37473).

Classification

Classified By

Regan & Trewavas, 1930

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lightfishes and Dragonfishes (Stomiiformes)

Family

Barbeled dragonfishes (Stomiidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: 65?N (between Greenland to Iceland) to about 44?N (Ref. 4740); two records at 26?N 16?W and 11?N 24?W. Western Atlantic: between 42?N and 37?N. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951). Circumglobal in the subtropical convergence south of 35?S.

Range

65°N - 49°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

1860 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 1860 m (Ref. 5169)

Trophic Level

4.5 s.e. 0.80 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

32.0 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

Moderate vulnerability (42 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