Garnet lanternfish (Stenobrachius nannochir) fish species and information / pictures of Garnet lanternfish - Stenobrachius nannochir

Garnet lanternfish (Stenobrachius nannochir) fish species information

Scientific Name
Stenobrachius nannochir

Common Name
Garnet lanternfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16. Fin rays dark brown to black (Ref. 559).

Classification

Classified By

Gilbert, 1890

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

North Pacific

Distribution

North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk, Kuril Islands, and the Pacific coast of the USA; widely distributed in subarctic waters (Ref. 559).

Range

66°N - 22°N, 139°E - 109°W

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

3400 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 3400 m (Ref. 50550)

Trophic Level

3.09 s.e. 0.22 Based on diet studies.

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

11.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 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 (28 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