Festive lanternfish (Lampanyctus festivus) fish species and information / pictures of Festive lanternfish - Lampanyctus festivus

Festive lanternfish (Lampanyctus festivus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lampanyctus festivus

Common Name
Festive lanternfish

Biology
Oceanic and mesopelagic, found between 475-1,000 m during the day and between 40-325 m at night (Ref. 4479). Some small juveniles may be non-migratory (Ref. 4775).

Classification

Classified By

T?ning, 1928

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

Atlantic Ocean

Distribution

Atlantic Ocean: north to about 40?N, with isolates to 50?N and from about 13?S to the subtropical convergence. Indian Ocean: two specimens recorded between 25? and 36?S. Pacific Ocean: Japan (Ref. 559), Australia (Ref. 7300), New Zealand (Ref. 5755) and Chile (Ref. 9068).

Range

50°N - 56°S, 180°W - 180°E

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

40 m

Depth To - meters

1052 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 40 - 1052 m (Ref. 58018)

Trophic Level

3.26 s.e. 0.42 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

13.8 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

Moderate vulnerability (36 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