Highseas lampfish (Triphoturus nigrescens) fish species and information / pictures of Highseas lampfish - Triphoturus nigrescens

Highseas lampfish (Triphoturus nigrescens) fish species information

Scientific Name
Triphoturus nigrescens

Common Name
Highseas lampfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18; Vertebrae: 33 - 35

Classification

Classified By

Brauer, 1904

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

Indian and Southeast Atlantic

Distribution

Indian and Southeast Atlantic: 8?N-15?S; also in the Agulhas Current south to about 40?S. Pacific Ocean: 30?N-30?S. South China Sea (Ref.74511).

Range

30°N - 30°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

100 m

Depth To - meters

1000 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 100 - 1000 m (Ref. 58018)

Trophic Level

3.07 s.e. 0.21 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

4.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (14 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