Bluntsnout lanternfish (Myctophum obtusirostre) fish species and information / pictures of Bluntsnout lanternfish - Myctophum obtusirostre

Bluntsnout lanternfish (Myctophum obtusirostre) fish species information

Scientific Name
Myctophum obtusirostre

Common Name
Bluntsnout lanternfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19

Classification

Classified By

T?ning, 1928

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Angola. Western Atlantic: USA to Argentina. Indian Ocean: between 7?N and 12?S. Western Pacific: north and south, east to about 105?W. Tropical waters of the three oceans (Ref. 47377). South China Sea (Ref.74511).

Range

42°N - 57°S, 79°W - 105°W

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

700 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 700 m (Ref. 4479)

Trophic Level

3.38 s.e. 0.44 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

9.0 cm

Common Length

8.5 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 (24 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