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Myctophiformes (Lanternfishes) >
Myctophidae (Lanternfishes) > Lampanyctinae
Etymology: Lampanyctus: Greek, lampas, -ados = torch + Greek, nykte = night (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Gilbert.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin bathypélagique; profondeur 772 - 3400 m (Ref. 50610), usually 500 - ? m (Ref. 82347). Deep-water; 66°N - 24°N, 135°E - 111°W
North Pacific: Bering Sea to the region east of Hokkaido, Japan in the western Pacific; Gulf of Alaska to off Bahia Magdalena, Baja California.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 80637)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 15 - 16; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 17 - 19; Vertèbres: 36 - 38. 12-15 AO photophores; 8-9 tooth patches on the lower limb of the second gill arch; 37-40 lateral line organs (Ref. 36121). Pectoral fins with rather robust, stout rays (Ref. 36121). Rich brown to black, darkest dorsally and lighter below; dusky on fins, inner rays of pelvic fins whitish (Ref. 6885).
Epipelagic to mesopelagic (Ref. 31442); minimum depth of occurrence is 500 m upon reaching about 5 cm length (54657). Feed on euphausiids (Ref. 6885). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 31442).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Zahuranec, B.J., 2000. Zoogeography and systematics of the lanternfishes of the genus Nannobrachium (Myctophidae: Lampanictini). Smithson. Contrib. Zool., 607:1-69. (Ref. 36121)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 2 - 3.1, mean 2.4 °C (based on 215 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00575 (0.00355 - 0.00933), b=3.19 (3.05 - 3.33), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.40 se; based on food items.
Generation time: 5.5 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1
growth studies.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100).
