Northern lampfish (Stenobrachius leucopsarus) fish species and information / pictures of Northern lampfish - Stenobrachius leucopsarus

Northern lampfish (Stenobrachius leucopsarus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Stenobrachius leucopsarus

Common Name
Northern lampfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16; Vertebrae: 35 - 38. Adipose fin small and slender; pectorals slender and short (Ref. 6885). Gray to dark greenish blue on dorsally, lighter ventrally; black on operculum and fins; golden or claret on photophores (Ref. 6885). Branchiostegal rays: 9-10 (Ref. 31442).

Classification

Classified By

Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)

Family

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

Distribution

Region

North Pacific

Distribution

North Pacific: Japan to Bering Sea and to northern Baja California, Mexico.

Range

66°N - 29°N, 128°E - 113°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), usually 31 - 1189 m (Ref. 4925)

Trophic Level

3.23 s.e. 0.26 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

13.0 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 (33 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.24-0.34; tm=4; tmax=8)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated