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Hygophum macrochir (Günther, 1864)

Large-finned lanternfish
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> Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes) > Myctophidae (Lanternfishes) > Myctophinae
More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina; havsvandrande (Ref. 51243); djupintervall 0 - 750 m (Ref. 4479). Tropical

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Atlantic Ocean: In the eastern Atlantic recorded between about 18°N and 3°S at about 20°W, but about 12°S in Angola Current. Southwest Pacific: Australia (Ref. 7300).

Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?, range 5 - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 4479); publicerad maxvikt: 2.80 g (Ref. 126117)

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

High-oceanic, mesopelagic species. Found at 275-750 m during the day, nyctoepipelagic at surface and down to 125 m (maximum abundance at the surface and at 50 m) (Ref. 4479).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator : Paxton, John | Medarbetare

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)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 10 July 2012

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 11.6 - 26.2, mean 16.6 °C (based on 308 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5020   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00955 (0.00496 - 0.01837), b=3.18 (3.00 - 3.36), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  3.2   ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).