Photostomias guernei Collett, 1889

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Stomiiformes \| Stomiidae \| Malacosteinae
Synonyms	Ultimostomias mirabilis, Photostomias mirabilis, ... more
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Main reference

Kenaley, C.P. and K.E. Hartel. 2005. (Ref. 75669)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 16.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26340)

Environment

Bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1138 - 3100 m (Ref. 5951)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 40°N - 56°S

Western Atlantic: USA to the Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 4429); reported from the Antilles (Ref. 26340). Eastern Atlantic: southern Portugal to Mauritania. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951). Indo-Pacific: in tropical and temperate areas (Ref. 559). Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068).
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Short description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 28; Anal soft rays: 25 - 32. This species is distinguished by having 2 pairs of basibranchial tooth patches; D 23-26, A 27-30, the sum of dorsal- and anal-fin rays 50-56; male postorbital organ length moderate, specimens greater than 6.0 cm, 45.5-144.5% fleshy orbit, 7.8-28.1% jaw length (JL); male anterior orbital organ length moderate, specimens greater than 6.0 cm, 4.5-21.7% fleshy orbit, 0.8-4.9% JL (Ref. 75669)..

Mesopelagic species (Ref. 4469). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5156

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (22 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

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