Rakery beaconlamp (Lampanyctus macdonaldi) fish species and information / pictures of Rakery beaconlamp - Lampanyctus macdonaldi

Rakery beaconlamp (Lampanyctus macdonaldi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lampanyctus macdonaldi

Common Name
Rakery beaconlamp

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19

Classification

Classified By

Goode & Bean, 1896

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

North Atlantic

Distribution

North Atlantic: between 65?N and 47?N. South Atlantic: between the Subtropical Convergence and the Antarctic Polar Front (also circumglobal). Southern Ocean: 60?-63?S, 90?-120?W and in the Falkland Current region at about 52?S, 43?W.

Range

65°N - 63°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

60 m

Depth To - meters

1464 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 60 - 1464 m (Ref. 58018), usually 700 - ? m (Ref. 82363)

Trophic Level

3.1 s.e. 0.30 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

16.0 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 to moderate vulnerability (26 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