Pinpoint lampfish
📖 Overview
Epipelagic to mesopelagic ; minimum depth of occurrence is 500 m upon reaching about 5 cm length (54657). Feed on euphausiids . Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19; Vertebrae: 36 - 38. 12-15 AO photophores; 8-9 tooth patches on the lower limb of the second gill arch; 37-40 lateral line organs . Pectoral fins with rather robust, stout rays . Rich brown to black, darkest dorsally and lighter below; dusky on fins, inner rays of pelvic fins whitish .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pinpoint lampfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 772 - 3400 m , usually 500 - ? m . Deep-water; 66°N - 24°N, 135°E - 111°W North Pacific: Bering Sea to the region east of Hokkaido, Japan in the western Pacific; Gulf of Alaska to off Bahia Magdalena, Baja California.
🌿 Ecology
euphausiids (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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