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Myctophidae (Lanternfishes) > Myctophinae
Etymology: Myctophum: Greek, mykter, -eros = nose + Greek, ophis = serpent (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Lütken.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
पारिस्थितिकी
समुद्री; खारा बैथीपिलाजिक; औशिनोड़िरोमस (Ref. 51243); गहराई सीमा 0 - 600 m (Ref. 4479). Deep-water; 45°N - 36°S
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to the Angola Current. Western Atlantic: 45°N in the Gulf Stream to tropical waters. Also, recorded off La Plata river mouth. Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Canada to Florida (USA), Gulf of Mexico and southern Caribbean (Ref. 26938), round the Subtropical Convergence (Ref. 47377).
Length at first maturity / आकार / वज़न / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 4 - ? cm
Max length : 7.9 cm SL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 4479)
Short description
आकृति विज्ञान | मौरफोमैटरिक्स
Ctenoid scales and upper part of opercle rounded (Ref. 26938).
High-oceanic, nyctoepipelagic at the surface and down to 275 m and found between 300-600 m during the day (Ref. 4479). Feeds on plankton (Ref. 26938). Females reach sexual maturity at 4.2 cm (Ref. 47377).
Life cycle and mating behavior
परिपक्व अवधि | पुनरुत्पत्ति | मछलीऔ का अंडे देना | अंडे | Fecundity | लार्वा
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)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
अधिक जानकारी
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इंटरनेट स्रोत
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 11.1 - 24.7, mean 16.8 °C (based on 373 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00708 (0.00363 - 0.01381), b=3.11 (2.94 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
लौटाव (Ref.
120179): ऊंचा, न्यूनतम जनसंख्या दुगनी समय अवलागत 15 महीने। (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
