Patchwork lampfish (Notoscopelus resplendens) fish species and information / pictures of Patchwork lampfish - Notoscopelus resplendens

Patchwork lampfish (Notoscopelus resplendens) fish species information

Scientific Name
Notoscopelus resplendens

Common Name
Patchwork lampfish

Biology
High-oceanic, epipelagic to mesopelagic (Ref. 31442). Bathypelagic (Ref. 58302). Nyctoepipelagic at the surface and down to 300 m and found between 651-2,000 m during the day (Ref. 4479). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 31442).

Classification

Classified By

Richardson, 1845

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

Atlantic Ocean

Distribution

Atlantic Ocean: about 35?N (east of 40?W) and 47?N (west of 40?W) to the southern Subtropical Convergence at 40?S, but with discontinuity in the region of the cyclonic gyre 2?S - 11?S, in the eastern Atlantic and in the minimum region off Brazil (5?-9?S to 21?S). Indian Ocean: between 24? and 30?S. Western Pacific: northwest Pacific to off Australia and New Zealand (absent from western tropical Pacific and southeast Asian seas, Ref. 5182). Eastern Pacific: south of 55?N (Ref. 265) to 34?S, west of 80?W but to 20?S in Peruvian Transitional Zone. Southern Ocean: at 60?58'S, 48?05'W (Ref. 5182). South China Sea (Ref.74511).

Range

55°N - 61°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

2121 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 2121 m (Ref. 44036)

Trophic Level

3 s.e. 0.00 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

9.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5156 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 (30 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