Pacific portholefish
📖 Overview
Mesopelagic at 15-650 m . Exhibit diel vertical migrations, juveniles and adults found at 300-800 m by day and often reach the surface at night . Early stages at 450-610m . Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 59 - 72; Vertebrae: 89 - 99. Black-brown dorsally, flanks silver; fins colorless . Branchiostegal rays: 12-14 . Slender form, high anal-ray and photophore counts .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pacific portholefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1594 m , usually 0 - 800 m . Deep-water; 40°N - 30°S south to Gulf of Guinea (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Pacific portholefish · Warmseas Portholefish |
| 🌍CES | světlík stužkovitý |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | puikkosukasuu |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Nettaiyumehadaka · ネッタイユメハダカ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Тихоокеанский диплофос |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 光魚 · 帶紋雙光魚 · 細雙光魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diplophos proximus | Parr | 1931 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 67 records indexed .
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