Patchwork lampfish
📖 Overview
High-oceanic, epipelagic to mesopelagic . Bathypelagic . Nyctoepipelagic at the surface and down to 300 m and found between 651-2,000 m during the day . Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 24; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20; Vertebrae: 35 - 38. Branchiostegal rays: 9-10 . Anal organs 13; can be easily distinguished from other species of the genus by its gill raker count .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Patchwork lampfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 777 - 2121 m . Deep-water; 55°N - 61°S east of 40°W) and 47°N (west of 40°W) to the southern Subtropical Convergence at 40°S, but with discontinuity in the region of the cyclonic gyre 2°S - 11°S, in the eastern Atlantic and in the minimum region off Brazil (5°-9°S to 21°S).
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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