Reinhardt's lantern fish
📖 Overview
Oceanic, found below 1,000 m during the day and from the surface to 200 m at night . Neustonic to mesopelagic . Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae . Lipid content is 3.3 % in fresh body weight and wax ester is 10 % in total lipids . Reach sexual maturity at 4,6 cm .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 25; Vertebrae: 38 - 40. Branchiostegal rays: 8-9 . Anal organs 14-15; males with single supracaudal gland filling about 1/2 the supracaudal space, females with 3 coalesced infracaudal gland patches, sometimes separate .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Reinhardt's lantern fish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Reinhardt's lantern fish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 1050 m . Deep-water North and South Pacific (absent in equatorial waters).
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? reinhardti | Lütken | 1892 | Synonym |
| Lampanyctus reinhardtii | Lütken | 1892 | Synonym |
| Myctophum benoiti reinhardti | Lütken | 1892 | Synonym |
| Myctophum braueri | Gilbert | 1905 | Heterotypic |
| Myctophum reinhardti | Lütken | 1892 | Synonym |
| Scopelus reinhardtii | Lütken | 1892 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 127 records indexed .
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