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Myctophidae (Lanternfishes) > Lampanyctinae
Eponymy: Dr Rolf Ling Bolin (1901–1973) was an American ichthyologist and marine biologist who was a specialist in lanternfish. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino batipelágico; no migratorio; rango de profundidad 25 - 900 m (Ref. 4479). Deep-water; 50°N -
Eastern Atlantic: Spain to Mauritania, and also from Namibia to South Africa. Western Atlantic: USA to about 20°N, and from Uruguay to Subtropical Convergence. Indian Ocean: between 20°S and 45°S (Ref. 4775). Also recorded from Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6993).
Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 3 - ? cm
Max length : 4.6 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 126117); peso máximo publicado: 1.30 g (Ref. 126117)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 12 - 14; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 12 - 14.
High-oceanic and mesopelagic (Ref. 4479, 75154), found at 500-900 m by day and at 25-300 m by night (Ref. 4479). There is size stratification with depth both day and night (Ref. 4775).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Hulley, P.A., 1990. Myctophidae. p. 398-467. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI; Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4479)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 7.7 - 20.2, mean 14.1 °C (based on 563 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01023 (0.00330 - 0.03177), b=3.06 (2.81 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).