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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Short-jawed lanternfish

Dasyscopelus brachygnathos Bleeker, 1856
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Max Length
3.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
1–856 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Short-jawed lanternfish (Dasyscopelus brachygnathos), first described by Bleeker, 1856 is a tiny fish. Adults typically reach 3.10 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 1 to 856 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.

Scientific Name
Dasyscopelus brachygnathos
Authority
Bleeker, 1856
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Max Length
3.1 cm
Depth Range
1–856 m
Latitude
45°S – 23°N
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Dasyscopelus
Dasyscopelus
Species
Short-jawed lanternfish
Dasyscopelus brachygnathos

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Short-jawed lanternfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Short-jawed lanternfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1 - 856 m . Deep-water; 23°N - 45°S, 94°E - 153°W Central Pacific: Philippines to Australia, including Papua New Guinea and South China Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00692 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
3.1cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Latitude Range
23°N – 45°S
Described By
Bleeker, 1856

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